On the Fringes of History: A Memoir

by Philip D. Curtin

In the 1950s, professional historians claiming to specialize in tropical Africa were no more than a handful. The teaching of world history was confined to high school courses, and even those were focused on European history, with a chapter added to account for the history of East and South Asia. The change over the ensuing decades was revolutionary.

Philip D. Curtin was a leader among a new generation of historians that emerged after the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821416456
• ISBN13: 9780821416457
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 8.8"