Africa Altered States, Ordinary Miracles |
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Author:
| Dowden, Richard |
Foreword by:
| Achebe, Chinua |
ISBN: | 978-1-58648-753-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
Publisher: | PublicAffairs
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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After 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...
More DescriptionAfter 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.