The darker nations

a people's history of the third world

Hardcover, 364 pages

English language

Published Feb. 26, 2007 by New Press.

ISBN:
9781565847859

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4 stars (1 review)

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4 stars

such a wealth of information, much of which i've been literally craving to find in one concise spot for quite a while, but so awfully awfully written and awkwardly paced. then there's the fundamental concern for this (is it too early to call this a "style" unto itself? is it more than revisionism? hyper-revisionism?) "peoples history" business, ie if you plainly state your intentions and subjectivity as a historian and author, does that validate the blatant framing of historical incidents and characters to fit within that perspective?

a mixed bag? decidedly. a fantastic jumping-off point for further reading into any of the numerous case studies portrayed? most certainly.

Subjects

  • POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
  • 20th century
  • History: World
  • 20th Century World History
  • History
  • History - General History
  • Developing countries
  • World - General
  • Africa - General
  • Asia - India & South Asia
  • History / India