A Short History Of Mozambique

Author : M. D. D. Newitt,Malyn Newitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190847425

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A Short History of Mozambique by M. D. D. Newitt,Malyn Newitt Pdf

This comprehensive overview traces the evolution of modern Mozambique, from its early modern origins in the Indian Ocean trading system and the Portuguese maritime empire to the fifteen-year civil war that followed independence and its continued after-effects. Though peace was achieved in 1992 through international mediation, Mozambique's remarkable recovery has shown signs of stalling. Malyn Newitt explores the historical roots of Mozambican disunity and hampered development, beginning with the divisive effects of the slave trade, the drawing of colonial frontiers in the 1890s and the lasting particularities of the north, centre and south, inherited from the compartmentalized approach of concession companies. Following the nationalist guerrillas' victory against the Portuguese in 1975, these regional divisions resurfaced in a civil war pitting the south against the north and centre, over attempts at far-reaching socioeconomic change. The settlement of the early 1990s is now under threat from a revived insurgency, and the ghosts of the past remain. This book seeks to distill this complex history, and to understand why, twenty-five years after the Peace Accord, Mozambicans still remain among the poorest people in the world.

Author : M. D. D. Newitt
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253340063

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A History of Mozambique by M. D. D. Newitt Pdf

This book summarizes five hundred years of the history of the societies that exist within the area that became Mozambique in 1891. It also takes the story up to the present, including the War of Liberation and Mozambique after independence. It is work of major scholarship that will appeal to experts and students alike.

Author : Allen F. Isaacman,Barbara S. Isaacman
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780821447208

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Mozambique’s Samora Machel by Allen F. Isaacman,Barbara S. Isaacman Pdf

The precipitous rise and controversial fall of a formidable African leader. Samora Machel (1933–1986), the son of small-town farmers, led his people through a war against their Portuguese colonists and became the first president of the People’s Republic of Mozambique. Machel’s military successes against a colonial regime backed by South Africa, Rhodesia, the United States, and its NATO allies enhanced his reputation as a revolutionary hero to the oppressed people of Southern Africa. In 1986, during the country’s civil war, Machel died in a plane crash under circumstances that remain uncertain. Allen and Barbara Isaacman lived through many of these changes in Mozambique and bring personal recollections together with archival research and interviews with others who knew Machel or participated in events of the revolutionary or post-revolutionary years.

Author : Funada-Classen Sayaka
Publisher : African Minds
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Mozambique
ISBN : 9784275009524

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The Origins of War in Mozambique by Funada-Classen Sayaka Pdf

The book focuses on an area called Maúa, not because I believe Maúa represents the whole of Mozambique as such, but because highlighting a specific area and people helps to understand the Mozambican history more deeply and comprehensively. In any case, it would be impossible to study the experience of all Mozambicans. I am not attempting to write a history textbook of Mozambique, or a glorious history of the liberation struggle, but rather trying to fill a gap in the descriptions of contemporary Mozambican history by delving into matters that have not been written about before.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004381100

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Mozambique on the Move by Anonim Pdf

This volume is a multi-disciplinary contribution to contemporary and historical dynamics that shape the vibrant cultural, political, economic and social world of Mozambique. Comprising a global range of scholars, the book serves as a generous introduction to Mozambique.

Author : E.A. Heaman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Canada
ISBN : 9781442628687

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A Short History of the State in Canada by E.A. Heaman Pdf

A concise, elegant survey of a complex aspect of Canadian history, A Short History of the State in Canada examines the theory and reality of governance within Canada's distinctive political heritage: a combination of Indigenous, French, and British traditions, American statism and anti-statism, and diverse, practical experiments and experiences. E.A. Heaman takes the reader through the development of the state in both principle and practice, examining Indigenous forms of government before European contact; the interplay of French and British colonial institutions before and after the Conquest of New France; the creation of the nineteenth-century liberal state; and, finally, the rise and reconstitution of the modern social welfare state. Moving beyond the history of institutions to include the development of political cultures and social politics, A Short History of the State in Canada is a valuable introduction to the topic for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in Canada's past and present.

Author : Malyn Newitt
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787388734

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The Zambezi by Malyn Newitt Pdf

The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, and one of the continent’s principal arteries of movement, migration, conquest and commerce. In this book, historian Malyn Newitt quotes rarely used Portuguese sources that throw vivid light on the culture of the river peoples and their relations with the Portuguese creole society of the prazos. Hitherto unused manuscript material illustrates Portuguese and British colonial rule over the people of the long-lived Lunda kingdoms, and the Lozi of the Barotse Floodplain. The Zambezi became a war zone during the ‘Scramble for Africa’, the struggle for independence and the civil wars that followed the departure of colonial powers. Recent history has also seen the river’s wild nature tamed by the introduction of steamers and the building of bridges and dams. These developments have changed the character of the waterway, and impacted–often drastically–the ecological systems of the valley and those settled along its course. The Zambezi traces the history of the communities that have lived along this great river; their relationship with the states formed on the high veldt; and the ways they have adapted to the vagaries of the Zambezi itself, with its annual floods, turbulent rapids and dramatic gorges.

Author : Malyn Newitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Mozambique
ISBN : 1868142507

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A history of Mozambique by Malyn Newitt Pdf

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472140883

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A Brief History of Italy by Jeremy Black Pdf

Despite the Roman Empire's famous 500-year reign over Europe, parts of Africa and the Middle East, Italy does not have the same long national history as states such as France or England. Divided for much of its history, Italy's regions have been, at various times, parts of bigger, often antagonistic empires, notably those of Spain and Austria. In addition, its challenging and varied terrain made consolidation of political control all the more difficult. This concise history covers, in very readable fashion, the formative events in Italy's past from the rise of Rome, through a unified country in thrall to fascism in the first half of the twentieth century right up to today. The birthplace of the Renaissance and the place where the Baroque was born, Italy has always been a hotbed of culture. Within modern Italy country there is fierce regional pride in the cultures and identities that mark out Tuscany, Rome, Sicily and Venice to name just a few of Italy's many famous regions. Jeremy Black draws on the diaries, memoirs and letters of historic travellers to Italy to gain insight into the passions of its people, first chronologically then regionally. In telling Italy's story, Black examines what it is that has given Italians such cultural clout - from food and drink, music and fashion, to art and architecture - and explores the causes and effects of political events, and the divisions that still exist today.

Author : Nicholas K. Rauh,Heidi E. Kraus
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442603875

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A Short History of the Ancient World by Nicholas K. Rauh,Heidi E. Kraus Pdf

A Short History of the Ancient World begins with the Bronze Age and ends with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Rather than restricting his analysis to the Greek and Roman experience, Rauh introduces students to ancient Africa, Israel, Egypt, Iran, China, and the Indian subcontinent. To aid students on their journey into the ancient world, Rauh has provided key terms and definitions, "What Have We Learned" review points, and an engaging art program that includes 51 images within the "Art in Focus" and "Materials and Techniques" features. Informative maps, chronologies, and tables also give students a closer look into the rise and fall of these great civilizations. Learning extends beyond the book with UTP's History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com) which includes relevant essay and multiple choice questions. With A Short History of the Ancient World, Rauh has crafted a comprehensive exploration of humanity's most fascinating early civilizations.

Author : Harry G. West
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226894058

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Kupilikula by Harry G. West Pdf

On the Mueda plateau in northern Mozambique, sorcerers are said to feed on their victims, sometimes "making" lions or transforming into lions to literally devour their flesh. When the ruling FRELIMO party subscribed to socialism, it condemned sorcery beliefs and counter-sorcery practices as false consciousness, but since undertaking neoliberal reform, the party—still in power after three electoral cycles—has "tolerated tradition," leaving villagers to interpret and engage with events in the idiom of sorcery. Now, when the lions prowl plateau villages ,suspected sorcerers are often lynched. In this historical ethnography of sorcery, Harry G. West draws on a decade of fieldwork and combines the perspectives of anthropology and political science to reveal how Muedans expect responsible authorities to monitor the invisible realm of sorcery and to overturn or, as Muedans call it, "kupilikula" sorcerers' destructive attacks by practicing a constructive form of counter-sorcery themselves. Kupilikula argues that, where neoliberal policies have fostered social division rather than security and prosperity, Muedans have, in fact, used sorcery discourse to assess and sometimes overturn reforms, advancing alternative visions of a world transformed.

Author : Jacalyn Duffin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-28
Category : Medicine
ISBN : 9781487509170

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History of Medicine, Third Edition by Jacalyn Duffin Pdf

The third edition of this bestselling introduction to medical history has been thoroughly updated to include recent scholarship and new events in major fields of medical endeavor.

Author : Jan C. Jansen,Jürgen Osterhammel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691192765

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Decolonization by Jan C. Jansen,Jürgen Osterhammel Pdf

The end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in global politics. Long-established imperial regimes collapsed, some more or less peacefully, others amid mass violence. This book takes an incisive look at decolonization and its long-term consequences, revealing it to be a coherent yet multidimensional process at the heart of modern history. Jan Jansen and Jürgen Osterhammel trace the decline of European, American, and Japanese colonial supremacy from World War I to the 1990s. Providing a comparative perspective on the decolonization process, they shed light on its key aspects while taking into account the unique regional and imperial contexts in which it unfolded. Jansen and Osterhammel show how the seeds of decolonization were sown during the interwar period and argue that the geopolitical restructuring of the world was intrinsically connected to a sea change in the global normative order. They examine the economic repercussions of decolonization and its impact on international power structures, its consequences for envisioning world order, and the long shadow it continues to cast over new states and former colonial powers alike. Concise and authoritative, Decolonization is the essential introduction to this momentous chapter in history, the aftershocks of which are still being felt today. --

Author : Renée Worringer
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442600447

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A Short History of the Ottoman Empire by Renée Worringer Pdf

In this beautifully illustrated overview, Renée Worringer provides a clear and comprehensive account of the longevity, pragmatism, and flexibility of the Ottoman Empire in governing over vast territories and diverse peoples. A Short History of the Ottoman Empire uses clear headings, themes, text boxes, primary source translations, and maps to assist students in understanding the Empire’s complex history.

Author : M. D. D. Newitt,Malyn Newitt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190263935

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Emigration and the Sea by M. D. D. Newitt,Malyn Newitt Pdf

· Noted historian of the Lusophone world Malyn Newitt offers an expansive account of how exploration, imperialism and migration shaped the Portuguese and their global diaspora. · Uncovers the far-flung histories of Portuguese emigration -including Bermuda, Guyana and Hawaii as well as Brazil and Angola · Interwoven within this global history are the lives of Sephardic Jews and African slaves ...