Reimaging Britain - 500 Years of Black and Asian History

Informationen zum Autor Ron Ramdin is a historian, biographer and novelist. His previous books include Paul Robeson: The Man and His Mission, The Other Middle Passage and The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain. Klappentext A full understanding of Black and Asian history within the British context is integral to achieving a truly multicultural Britain. In this landmark book, Ron Ramdin offer the first complete history of both the Black and Asian experience in BritainBlacks and Asians have a long history in the British Isles. Ramdin illustrates this by covering a 500-year period, from 1500 to the present day. He recounts the major historical episodes and covers all the major figures, including Ottobah Cugoano, William Cuffay, William Davidson, George Padmore, Mary Seacole, C.L.R. James, V.S. Naipaul, Sam Selvon, Walter Tull, Shirley Bassey, Bill Morris, Salman Rushdie, Hanif Kureshi and Bernie Grant.In bringing the largely hidden histories of these immigrant communities to the fore, Ron Ramdin's wide-ranging study challenges conventional histories of the British Isles. Reimaging Britain will lead to a reappraisal of how 'British' history is written in the future. Zusammenfassung These are the hidden histories of Black and Asian communities in Britain

Product details

• Authors: Ron Ramdin, Ramdin Ron
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.1999
• EAN: 9780745315997
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-1599-7
• No. of pages: 396
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Diversity & Multiculturalism, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity