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Africa : Altered States, Ordinary Miracles by Richard Dowden (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPublic Affairs
ISBN-101586487531
ISBN-139781586487539
eBay Product ID (ePID)71270757
Product Key Features
Book TitleAfrica : Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicAfrica / General, International Relations / General, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorRichard Dowden
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.8 in
Item Weight30 oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-940270
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsKirkus, February 1, 2009, STARRED review "The director of the Royal African Society offers an ambitious, roundly informative and still intimate look at sub-Saharan Africa's turbulent road in the modern era. …Dowden displays a deeply felt knowledge of the recent history of sub-Sahara Africa, and his suggestions for its future are well-informed and wise. A remarkably full-bodied and frank discussion of Africa's place in the world.", Kirkus, February 1, 2009, STARRED review "The director of the Royal African Society offers an ambitious, roundly informative and still intimate look at sub-Saharan Africa's turbulent road in the modern era. …Dowden displays a deeply felt knowledge of the recent history of sub-Sahara Africa, and his suggestions for its future are well-informed and wise. A remarkably full-bodied and frank discussion of Africa's place in the world."Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/8: featured in Spring round-up "Dowden's been a journalist in Africa since 1971 and here explains, for Sarah Palin's benefit and ours, that the continent is actually a wide variety of nations. He gives us an in-depth tour."O, the Oprah Magazine, April issue "A deeply informed and informative 'tough love' love letter to a continent.", Kirkus , February 1, 2009, STARRED review "The director of the Royal African Society offers an ambitious, roundly informative and still intimate look at sub-Saharan Africa's turbulent road in the modern era. &Dowden displays a deeply felt knowledge of the recent history of sub-Sahara Africa, and his suggestions for its future are well-informed and wise. A remarkably full-bodied and frank discussion of Africa's place in the world." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , 3/8: featured in Spring round-up "Dowden's been a journalist in Africa since 1971 and here explains, for Sarah Palin's benefit and ours, that the continent is actually a wide variety of nations. He gives us an in-depth tour." O, the Oprah Magazine , April issue "A deeply informed and informative 'tough love' love letter to a continent." Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Book Review "We journalists tend to cover Africa in stark and simple contrasts, but countries live and grow and falter in grays. So it's refreshing to encounter not only Dowden's hopefulness, but also his reliance on shading and nuance, on the recognition that the world does not have to feel sorry for Africa to care about it.", Kirkus , February 1, 2009, STARRED review "The director of the Royal African Society offers an ambitious, roundly informative and still intimate look at sub-Saharan Africa's turbulent road in the modern era. …Dowden displays a deeply felt knowledge of the recent history of sub-Sahara Africa, and his suggestions for its future are well-informed and wise. A remarkably full-bodied and frank discussion of Africa's place in the world." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , 3/8: featured in Spring round-up "Dowden's been a journalist in Africa since 1971 and here explains, for Sarah Palin's benefit and ours, that the continent is actually a wide variety of nations. He gives us an in-depth tour." O, the Oprah Magazine , April issue "A deeply informed and informative 'tough love' love letter to a continent." Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Book Review "We journalists tend to cover Africa in stark and simple contrasts, but countries live and grow and falter in grays. So it's refreshing to encounter not only Dowden's hopefulness, but also his reliance on shading and nuance, on the recognition that the world does not have to feel sorry for Africa to care about it.", Kirkus, February 1, 2009, STARRED review "The director of the Royal African Society offers an ambitious, roundly informative and still intimate look at sub-Saharan Africa's turbulent road in the modern era. …Dowden displays a deeply felt knowledge of the recent history of sub-Sahara Africa, and his suggestions for its future are well-informed and wise. A remarkably full-bodied and frank discussion of Africa's place in the world."Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/8: featured in Spring round-up "Dowden's been a journalist in Africa since 1971 and here explains, for Sarah Palin's benefit and ours, that the continent is actually a wide variety of nations. He gives us an in-depth tour."
Dewey Decimal960.33
SynopsisAfter a lifetime's close observation of the continent, one of the world's finest Africa correspondents has penned a landmark book on life and death in modern Africa. In captivating prose, Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leo≠analyzes the impact of oil and the internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan; and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Congo. From the individual stories of failure and success comes a surprising portrait of a new Africa emerging--an Africa that, Dowden argues, can only be developed by its own people. Dowden's master work is an attempt to explain why Africa is the way it is and calls for a re-examination of the perception of Africa as "the dark continent." He reveals it as a place of inspiration and tremendous humanity.
LC Classification NumberDT14.D69 2009
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