In Africa today, inherited conceptions of "honor" can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of "honor" in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior.
In Africa today, inherited conceptions of "honor" can obstruct democracy, inspire resistance to tyranny, and motivate the defense of dignity in the face of AIDS. This account of the role of "honor" in African history from the fourteenth century to the present argues that it is essential to understanding past and present African behavior.
John Iliffe is Professor of African History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St John's College. He is the author of several book on Africa, including The African Poor: A History (Cambridge University Press, 1987) and Africans: The History of a Continent (Cambridge University Press, 1995). The African Poor was awarded the Herskovits Prize of the African Studies Association of the United States.
Inhaltsangabe
1. The comparative history of honour Part I. Hero and Householder: 2. Men on horseback 3. Honour and Islam 4. Christian Ethiopia 5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba 6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa 7. Honour without the state 8. The honour of the slave 9. Praise and slander in southern Africa 10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation: 11. The deaths of heroes 12. Honour in defeat 13. The honour of the mercenary 14. Respectability 15. Honour and gender 16. Urbanisation and masculinity 17. Honour, race, and nation 18. Political honour 19. To live in dignity 20. Concluding questions.
1. The comparative history of honour; Part I. Hero and Householder: 2. Men on horseback; 3. Honour and Islam; 4. Christian Ethiopia; 5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba; 6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa; 7. Honour without the state; 8. The honour of the slave; 9. Praise and slander in southern Africa; 10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom; Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation: 11. The deaths of heroes; 12. Honour in defeat; 13. The honour of the mercenary; 14. Respectability; 15. Honour and gender; 16. Urbanisation and masculinity; 17. Honour, race, and nation; 18. Political honour; 19. To live in dignity; 20. Concluding questions.
1. The comparative history of honour Part I. Hero and Householder: 2. Men on horseback 3. Honour and Islam 4. Christian Ethiopia 5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba 6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa 7. Honour without the state 8. The honour of the slave 9. Praise and slander in southern Africa 10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation: 11. The deaths of heroes 12. Honour in defeat 13. The honour of the mercenary 14. Respectability 15. Honour and gender 16. Urbanisation and masculinity 17. Honour, race, and nation 18. Political honour 19. To live in dignity 20. Concluding questions.
1. The comparative history of honour; Part I. Hero and Householder: 2. Men on horseback; 3. Honour and Islam; 4. Christian Ethiopia; 5. Honour, rank, and warfare among the Yoruba; 6. Honour and the state in West and Central Africa; 7. Honour without the state; 8. The honour of the slave; 9. Praise and slander in southern Africa; 10. Ekitiibwa and martyrdom; Part II. Fragmentation and Mutation: 11. The deaths of heroes; 12. Honour in defeat; 13. The honour of the mercenary; 14. Respectability; 15. Honour and gender; 16. Urbanisation and masculinity; 17. Honour, race, and nation; 18. Political honour; 19. To live in dignity; 20. Concluding questions.
Rezensionen
'Iliffe himself concludes with the suggestion that, if his book serves to raise questions, 'it will have served its purpose', it has certainly done so for this reader.' Journal of African History
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