Roland Anthony Oliver (1923–2014)
Auteur de A Short History of Africa
A propos de l'auteur
Born in Srinagar, Kashmir, the son of a British army major and his wife, Roland Anthony Oliver has been recognized as the leading British historian of Africa. Educated at Stowe and King's College, Cambridge University, he served in the Foreign Office from 1942 to 1945, at which time he left to afficher plus complete his graduate studies at Cambridge on a R. V. Smith research studentship. In 1948 he became lecturer at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, a position he held until 1958, when he became reader in African History. In 1964 he was appointed the first professor of the history of Africa at the University of London, where he remained until his retirement in 1986. Oliver's long tenure at the University of London and his numerous publications made him one of the leading academic protagonists for the study of the African past both in the United Kingdom and internationally. A whole generation of American, European, and African students passed through the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London under his tutelage, strongly influenced by him. Professionally very active and the principal academic spokesman for the study of African history, he received numerous honors, including Francqui professor at the University of Brussels and visiting professor at Northwestern and Harvard universities. Among his many publications is A Short History of Africa, which he co-authored with J.D. Fage in 1962 and which has probably been the most widely used text in schools and universities. His most massive contribution, however, was the general editorship of the eight-volume Cambridge History of Africa (1975-86). He shared the editorship with J. D. Fage, with whom he also edited for many years The Journal of African History, the leading journal in the field and by far the most influential in shaping African historiography. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Roland Anthony Oliver
The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 3: c. 1050 to c. 1600 (1977) — Directeur de publication — 34 exemplaires
The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 6: 1870 to 1905 (1985) — Directeur de publication — 25 exemplaires
Afrikas kulturarv 1 exemplaire
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- Nom légal
- Oliver, Roland Anthony
- Date de naissance
- 1923-03-30
- Date de décès
- 2014-02-09
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Srinagar, Kashmir, India
- Lieu du décès
- Frilsham, Berkshire, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
London, England, UK
Srinagar, Kashmir, India - Études
- University of Cambridge (BA, MA, Ph.D. 1941 - 1948)
- Professions
- academic (University of London ∙ School of Oriental and African Studies ∙ 1948 - 1986)
historian - Prix et distinctions
- Distinguished Africanist Award of the African Studies Association of the UK (1989)
British Academy (Fellow, 1993) - Courte biographie
- Roland Oliver (born 1923) is Emeritus Professor of African history at the University of London. He was a founding editor, with John Fage, in 1960 of the Journal of African History and, again with John Fage, in 1960 of the Cambridge History of Africa which appeared in eight volumes between 1975 and 1986.
The Cambridge History of Africa, and his influential Oxford History of East Africa, were produced in a decade between the late 1970s and late 1980s. These histories recognised and celebrated the long, rich history of Africa, which for the first half of the 20th Century was previously thought by historians to have only a history "created" by white travellers, administrators and settlers.
Throughout his long career Professor Oliver was an eminent researcher, writer, teacher, administrator and organiser, who had a profound effect on the development of African Studies in the United Kingdom and who has made an outstanding contribution to the study of African history.
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The Cambridge History of Africa, Vol. 3: c. 1050-c.… par Roland Oliver
As the series moves closer to contemporary history, the details expand and more complete historical narratives are possible. The most detailed historical accounts remain where there is greater interaction between the African population and Europeans, so the level of detail in North Africa still outweighs that of the rest of the continent. As Islam had a major impact on this region during this period, the religious conflicts and divisions is prominent. However, Islam did much to link Northern Africa politically and culturally to the East more than to the North and Europe. Trade and religious pilgrimage to Egypt and the Middle East did more to create the culture during this period than the more limited trade with the Europeans. Details increase as the European navigation and trade lead to more interaction with the rest of the land mass, even if that interaction tends to be limited to the coastal regions and the lands immediately surrounding them. The increase in trade lead to more interaction between the coastal peoples and those who inhabited the interior. In this early period, the goods of Africa remained the primary trade good, especially the previous metals. People groups become more defined, and while the lack of written history leaves much room for conjecture and imprecision, the history and movements of people in Western Africa in particular become more clear. Prominent kingdoms and people groups that would have a more marked impact in later history begin to appear. The interaction of Eastern Africa with the Arabian peninsula is prominent before the Eastern coast becomes the battleground of Europeans quest to control the trade to India and the Far East. The richness and the vitality of Yemen and Somalia is marked considering their seeming limited development.… (plus d'informations)
Surprisingly interesting. “The tour of pre-colonial Africa is now complete.It could, of course, have been accomplished in more detail, but more detail would not necessarily have left a clearer picture...” Excellent Boxer and Vansina chapters. The note on Great Zimbabwe has been overtaken by more recent scholarship [See Main and Huffman, 2021], as has the material on ‘Nutcracker man’.
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