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A review by esouthwest
Africa's Discovery of Europe: 1450-1850 by David Northrup
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
A genuinely fantastic overview of European interaction within the African Continent. I appreciate as well ending with the chapter on slavery, as it both emphasizes the horrific experience colonization had, but also offers a story of human resilience.
Overall, the interactions Europeans had with Africans are far more varied, nuanced, and complex than any American classroom would have you believing. Northrup explains this in an accessible, clearly structured work that can help to unravelling this narrative of simplicity.
Overall, the interactions Europeans had with Africans are far more varied, nuanced, and complex than any American classroom would have you believing. Northrup explains this in an accessible, clearly structured work that can help to unravelling this narrative of simplicity.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Racism, Rape, and Suicide