Temne of Sierra Leone - African Agency in the Making of a British Colony

An in-depth study examining the agency and influence of indigenous Temne-speakers in the making of the Sierra Leone Colony.

List of contents

Part I. Historical Epistemology: 1. Introduction: rethinking history and Freetown historiography; 2. Frontiers of identity: the Creoles and the politics of belonging; Part II. Beyond the Colonial Sphinx: African Agency in the Making of the Colony: 3. Realpolitik and boundaries of power: the Temne in local administration; 4. Intergroup relations and genealogies of conflict: the Temne and Freetonian dichotomy; Part III. Ethnocentrism and New Frames of Popular Culture: 5. Temne cultural associations and popular representations; 6. Islamic triumphalism in a Christian colony: Temne Agency in the spread and Sierra Leonization of Islam; 7. From the margins to the center: the role of Temne market women traders; 8. Conclusion: nexus of microhistory: new perspective on the Colony's historical landscape; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Joseph J. Bangura is an Associate Professor of History and Director of the African Studies Program at Kalamazoo College, Michigan. He holds a Ph.D. in African history from Dalhousie University, Canada and has published widely on the colonial history of Sierra Leone and Freetown.

Summary

An in-depth study examining the agency and influence of indigenous Temne-speakers in the making of the Sierra Leone Colony. It is ideal for students, researchers, and scholars interested in the foundations of colonial Sierra Leone and its social, political and economic history, and Colonial Studies and African history more widely.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph J. Bangura, Joseph J. (Kalamazoo College Bangura, Bangura Joseph J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781107197985
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19798-5
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Sierra Leone, HISTORY / Africa / General, Social & cultural history, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, Slavery & abolition of slavery, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery