Postcolonialism – An Historical Introduction
This seminal work—now available in a 15th anniversary edition with a new preface—is a thorough introduction to the historical and theoretical origins of postcolonial theory.
- Provides a clearly written and wide-ranging account of postcolonialism, empire, imperialism, and colonialism, written by one of the leading scholars on the topic
- Details the history of anti-colonial movements and their leaders around the world, from Europe and Latin America to Africa and Asia
- Analyzes the ways in which freedom struggles contributed to postcolonial discourse by producing fundamental ideas about the relationship between non-western and western societies and cultures
- Offers an engaging yet accessible style that will appeal to scholars as well as introductory students
Wiley-Blackwell
Translations
Chinese (traditional) translation of
Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction
trans. Su Feng Chou & Jubo Chen
Taipei, Taiwan, Chu Liu Book Company, 2006)
Korean translation of Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction:
Seoul: Park Jongcheol Publishing Co, 2005
Croatian translation: A serialisation of Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction was broadcast on Hrvatski Croatian Radio III Program,
in five parts, 21 August-25 September, 2002.
French Translation: Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction
Chapter translated into French by Martin Mégevand as
‘Subjectivité et Histoire: Derrida en Algérie’,
Littérature 154 (2009), 135-48
Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction
Greek translation, Athens, Patakis Publications, 2008
Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction
Indonesian translation forthcoming (Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Sosial)
Swedish translation: Final chapter of Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction in ‘Subjektivet och historia: Derrida i Algeriet’, Ord & Bild 1-2 (2003), 115-31