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A Companion to African American History

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ISBN: 978-0-631-23066-3

December 2004

Wiley-Blackwell

578 pages

Description

A Companion to African American History is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day.

  • Analyzes the major sources and the most influential books and articles in the field
  • Includes discussions of globalization, region, migration, gender, class and social forces that make up the broad cultural fabric of African American history
About the Author
Alton Hornsby, Jr is Fuller E. Callaway Professor of History at Morehouse College, and former editor of the Journal of Negro History. He is the author of Milestones in 20th Century Black History (1993), and Chronology of African American History (2nd edition, 1997).
Features

  • An authoritative volume that surveys the history of African Americans and African American studies
  • 31 original essays by expert scholars cover themes and topics from the seventeenth century to the present day
  • Analyzes the major sources and the most influential books and articles in the field
  • Includes discussions of globalization, region, migration, gender, class and social forces that make up the broad cultural fabric of African American history