Jedność z różnorodności. Zbiór studiów nad różnymi aspektami dziejów Afryki
Unity from Diversity. A Collection of Studies on Different Aspects of African History
Contributor(s): Michał Leśniewski (Editor), Maciej Ząbek (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Africa; history of Africa; colonialism; anthropology; international relations
Summary/Abstract: The volume is a collection of interdisciplinary studies on African history. The texts discuss, among others, the history of beer production in the Nile Valley, the significance of diseases for the exploration of Africa, personal stories and experiences of travellers, local history and geopolitics after the Second World War.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-5656-5
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-5648-0
- Page Count: 276
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: Polish
Konsumpcja piwa w Egipcie i Sudanie
Konsumpcja piwa w Egipcie i Sudanie
(Beer consumption in Egypt and Sudan)
- Author(s):Maciej Ząbek
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:13-48
- No. of Pages:36
- Keywords:Egypt; Sudan; beer; Islam; history; sorghum; human nature
- Summary/Abstract:This article is a synthetic history of the production and consumption of beer from the earliest times to the present day, using the examples of Egypt and Sudan, two countries in which it probably began and where beers based on traditional, ancient recipes are brewed to this day. It also explains why the tradition of beer drinking did not cease there, despite the adoption by the people of these countries of Islam and the Arab identity or the onset of modern governments of the so-called Islamic modernists. In conclusion, a postulate is made to return to the, nowadays problematic, concept of “human nature”.
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Tajemnice malgaskiego pisma sorabe
Tajemnice malgaskiego pisma sorabe
(The mysteries of sorabe, the Malagasy writing system)
- Author(s):Albert Zięba
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:49-58
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Madagascar; Antemoro; sorabe; writing system; manuscripts; Muslims
- Summary/Abstract:Sorabe is a unique system of writing based on the Arabic alphabet, adapted to the specific needs of the Malagasy language. The author, who is a collector of historic artefacts from Madagascar based permanently in the country, tries to shed some light on the mysteries of the sorabe manuscripts, their history and importance for Madagascar’s culture.
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Podłe wino a kryzys wiary Álvara III (1615–1622)
Podłe wino a kryzys wiary Álvara III (1615–1622)
(Lousy wine and Álvaro III’s (1615–1622) crisis of faith)
- Author(s):Robert Piętek
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:59-76
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Kingdom of Kongo; Álvaro III; wine; Christianity
- Summary/Abstract:Christianisation of the Kingdom of Kongo and establishing contact with Europeans had a considerable impact on the transformation of the society and the state. Christianity became a crucial part of Kongolese ideology of royal power. The Chrisitan clergy in Kongo strengthened the royal power and played an important role as mediators in internal conflicts. However, they also often condemned the earlier customs and beliefs which persisted in Kongo after the reception of Christianity. This was perceived by the rulers as undermining the royal authority. King Álvaro III threatened to reject Christianity when bishop Manuel Bautista condemned his behaviour. Nevertheless, his threats were only declarations. Christianity had become too important a part of Kongolese culture, and the rulers did not dare to reject it.
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Choroby jako czynnik ekspansji europejskiej w Afryce Południowej w XVIII w.
Choroby jako czynnik ekspansji europejskiej w Afryce Południowej w XVIII w.
(Diseases as a factor of European colonial expansion in 18th-century South Africa)
- Author(s):Michał Leśniewski
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:77-104
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Africa; South Africa; contagious diseases; malaria; smallpox; trypanosomiasis; African horse sickness; colonialism; European settlement
- Summary/Abstract:The goal of this paper is to offer a presentation of the role of contagious diseases as a factor supporting or blocking European overseas expansion, using the example of the Cape Colony up to the end of the eighteenth century. South Africa is a useful example, as it shows both the role of diseases brought by Europeans in facilitating their expansion in the region and the significance of the lack of African diseases such as malaria or trypanosomiasis for the development of European settlement there. In this way, the paper also shows the role of those diseases in hindering European penetration of other parts of Africa.
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„Opowiem dokładnie”
„Opowiem dokładnie”
(“I shall relate precisely”)
- Author(s):Marek Pawełczak
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:105-133
- No. of Pages:29
- Keywords:history; East Africa; 19th century; Great Britain; European expansion; diplomacy; Zanzibar Sultanate; armed forces; Mombasa; historiography; Swahili poetry
- Summary/Abstract:The author analyzes three narratives about the rebellion of Mombasa garrison in 1874–1875: a literary text, a historical text containing quotes from poetry, and a corpus of documentary sources produced by the British consulate in Zanzibar. The author identifies both the dominant and collateral narratives within these texts and the factors that shape them. The analysis is accompanied by an attempt to reconstruct the factual framework, and in particular to look for silences in the narratives. The identification of the latter is indispensable for the interpretation of texts. The analysis of the three narratives allows the author to go beyond the historiographic convention established seventy years ago by one of the examined texts, which focused on the psychological aspect of the rebellion and on rivalry within the Mombasa elite. The author, without denying the value of individual perspectives, proposes to read the history of the rebellion in a global context related to imperial policy, including the abolitionist policy of Great Britain, the development of the plantation economy and the growing indebtedness of planters.
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Julius Eduard Teusz (1845–1912) – odkrywca, botanik i plantator
Julius Eduard Teusz (1845–1912) – odkrywca, botanik i plantator
(Julius Eduard Teusz (1845–1912) – explorer, botanist and planter)
- Author(s):Sebastian Teusz
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:135-151
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:Julius Eduard Teusz; Sousa teuszii; Angola; Congo; Comité d’études du Haut-Congo; Cameroon
- Summary/Abstract:Julius Eduard Teusz (born 8 January 1845 in Łąkie, died 21 March 1912 in Lübben) – botanist, explorer of Africa, governor of plantations. The period of his activity in Africa can be divided into three stages. The first one (1878–1881) was his journey to Angola. Employed as a botanist, he discovered various species of plants. The expedition was sent to establish a waterway between the Cuango and Congo Rivers. In 1881, Teusz began a three-year contract for the Committee for Studies of the Upper Congo (Comité d’études du Haut-Congo). His task was to set up and develop gardens and plantations as well as to participate in negotiations with the chiefs of local tribes. Finally, from 1885 he took on the role of the head governor of a plantation. In 1891, Teusz made his greatest discovery by identifying the remains of an unknown dolphin species: Sousa teuszii (the Atlantic humpback dolphin).
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Sprytni krajowcy Kajzera
Sprytni krajowcy Kajzera
(The Kaiser’s clever natives)
- Author(s):Tomasz Górecki
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:153-171
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:askari; Cameroon; German colonialism; German East Africa; German South-West Africa; illustrated journals; Schutztruppen; Togo; Upper Silesia; Żory
- Summary/Abstract:The German colonial activity, which began in the 1880s, was preached not only in the specialized press but also in the illustrated popular magazines, published at the regional or even local level. Press publications of this type were also published in Upper Silesia, including Żory. In this town, the local German-language newspaper, "Sohrauer Stadtblatt", also included a free illustrated supplement, "Ilustrierte Sonntagsblatt", printed in Stuttgart by the Greiner und Pfeifer publishing house and sent to many local newspapers throughout the Reich. In the analyzed period (the second half of the 1880s to 1918), the supplement frequently featured photographs and drawings from the German colonies along with articles discussing various colonial issues.
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Historia stosunków amerykańsko-etiopskich do 1977 r., ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem znaczenia wojskowej bazy komunikacyjnej Kagnew Station
Historia stosunków amerykańsko-etiopskich do 1977 r., ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem znaczenia wojskowej bazy komunikacyjnej Kagnew Station
(A history of U.S.-Ethiopian relations until 1977, with particular emphasis on the role of the Kagnew Station military communications base)
- Author(s):Katarzyna Hryćko-Górnicka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:173-233
- No. of Pages:61
- Keywords:United States of America; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Kagnew Station; military base; military assistance; Cold War
- Summary/Abstract:This article is an abstract of the author’s PhD dissertation on the specificity of the United States-Ethiopian relations during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, where a key role was played by an ex-Italian transceiving radio station located in Eritrea – which became the American communications base named Kagnew Station. The base, due to its excellent geographical location, became the central element of U.S. interests in Ethiopia, and one of the most important links in the U.S. global communications network. As a quid pro quo for leasing Kagnew Station, the United States undertook to train and arm the Ethiopian armed forces, which resulted in making Ethiopia the biggest beneficiary of American technical and military assistance in the 1960s and creating the largest and best equipped army on the African continent.
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Wpływ stosunków z państwami ościennymi oraz wybranymi organizacjami międzynarodowymi na kształt systemu politycznego Angoli w latach 1975–2002
Wpływ stosunków z państwami ościennymi oraz wybranymi organizacjami międzynarodowymi na kształt systemu politycznego Angoli w latach 1975–2002
(The influence of relations with neighbouring states and selected international organizations on the political system in Angola in 1975–2002)
- Author(s):Łukasz Żądło
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century
- Page Range:235-262
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Angola; political systems; contemporary Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; international relations in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Summary/Abstract:The main goal of this paper is to present the relationships between Angola and neighbouring states and show how those relationships influenced the development of Angolan state structure. This will allow for presenting a set of political, social, and economic interdependencies between Angola and its neighbours. This, in turn, will serve to verify the hypothesis that Angola as a state has become a stabilizer of security in the region. An important aspect that also influenced the shape of the political system, and was therefore also taken into account, is Angola’s relations with international organizations such as the United Nations, Comecon, and the Organization of African Unity. The period that has been analyzed is 1975–2002, that is, from the regaining of independence to the end of the civil war in Angola. This period was chosen because of its crucial nature for the history of modern Angola: it was then that the foundations for the present Angolan state were shaped in practice, and the process itself also influenced all the states of the region. The political system of Angola formed under the influence of wars, including civil wars, which also determined the relationship that Angola has today with its neighbours, who took an active part in those wars. The paper also considers the relationship that Angola’s major political parties of the period had with neighbouring states and the political groupings that were active there, and the involvement of those states in the events of Angola’s civil war. Aspects of the Cold War are also covered, in particular the division of influence between the USSR, Cuba, China, and the USA. The methodology that was used in the creation of the paper is the analysis of historical written sources and newspaper and scientific articles.
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