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Lingelbach, Jochen:
Polish refugees in Colonial Eastern Africa (1942–50) : The Use of European Diaspora Sources for the Writing of African Colonial History.
In: Castryck, Geert ; Strickrodt, Silke ; Werthmann, Katja
(ed.):
Sources and Methods for African History and Culture : Essays in Honour of Adam Jones. -
Leipzig
: Leipziger Universitätsverlag
,
2016
. - pp. 523-540
ISBN 978-3-86583-926-8
Abstract in another language
The conversation with sources is at the heart of the historical profession. Men and women of past times have left messages and traces in a variety of forms – orally transmitted, written, material, visual etc. Men and women of today try to interpret these sources in an attempt to understand human action in its historical context. What may, at first sight, seem like a straightforward dialogue between source and historian, hardly ever is. Neither the messages and traces, nor the historical interpretation, nor the availability and accessibility of the source itself turn out to be self-evident.This volume provides practical examples of and methodological reflections on working with sources for African history and culture. It includes cases from across the continent, from pre-colonial times to the present, from history and other disciplines drawing on the conversation with sources, and it includes transregional relations, conceptual reflections and attention for politics of history. The organization of the volume reflects the research interests of Adam Jones and underscores that his academic trajectory provides a relevant backdrop for a volume about the use of sources and methods for African history and culture.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a book |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | No |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Professor History of Africa > Professor History of Africa - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Joël Glasman Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Professor History of Africa |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 900 History and geography 900 History and geography > 940 History of Europe 900 History and geography > 960 History of Africa |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jan 2020 08:32 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2020 08:32 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/54205 |