African Europeans
An Untold History
Olivette Otele
Discover the long history of Africans in Europe and their unacknowledged role in shaping the continent in this groundbreaking book. Author Olivette Otele debunks conventional wisdom and explores encounters between "Africans" and "Europeans" from the third century to the present day. From Alessandro de Medici to the lives of dual-heritage families in coastal trading towns, this comprehensive history celebrates and redefines our understanding of this integral slice of European history.
Publish Date
2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.79
ISBN
9781541619678
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2020-12-12T16:14:42.000Z
AFRICAN EUROPEANS
The historian @OlivetteOtele traces a long African European heritage through the lives of individuals both ordinary & extraordinary. This is not only an important book, but a timely one. There's a reason why it tops every "must read" history list in 2020! – source