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Staying Power The History of Black People in Britain

Fryer, Peter
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780745338316
Publisert
2018-09-20
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pluto Press
Vekt
980 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
Trade, 01, U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
656

Forfatter
Fryer, Peter
Introduction by
Gilroy Paul
Foreword by
Younge Gary

Biographical note

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018). Gary Younge is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is editor-at-large for The Guardian. His latest book is Another Day in the Death of America (Guardian Faber Publishing, 2017).

Staying Power The History of Black People in Britain

Fryer, Peter
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
Fryer, Peter
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
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<p>'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than <em>Staying Power</em>. Everyone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer'</p>

- David Olusoga, author of 'Black and British: A Forgotten History',

'Wonderful'

- Lenny Henry,

'Rare in its mastery'

- CLR James,

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'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries'

- Guardian,

'For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability'

- Salman Rushdie,

Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain. First published in the '80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a deeply political act; revealing how Africans, Asians and their descendants had long been erased from British history. By rewriting black Britons into the British story, showing where they influenced political traditions, social institutions and cultural life, was - and is - a deeply effective counter to a racist and nationalist agenda. This new edition includes the classic introduction by Paul Gilroy, author of There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack, in addition to a brand-new foreword by Guardian journalist Gary Younge, which examines the book's continued significance today as we face Brexit and a revival of right wing nationalism.
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The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.
Foreword by Gary Younge Introduction by Paul Gilroy Preface 1. 'Those Kinde of People' 2. 'Necessary Implements' 3. Britain's Slave Ports 4. The Black Community Takes Shape 5. Eighteenth-Century Voices 6. Slavery and the Law 7. The Rise of English Racism 8. Up from Slavery 9. Challenges to Empire 10. Under Attack 11. The Settlers 12. The New Generation Appendices Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index
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'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than Staying Power. Everyone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer'
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<p>'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than <em>Staying Power</em>. Everyone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer'</p>

- David Olusoga, author of 'Black and British: A Forgotten History',

'Wonderful'

- Lenny Henry,

'Rare in its mastery'

- CLR James,

Se alle

'A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries'

- Guardian,

'For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability'

- Salman Rushdie,

Staying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain. First published in the '80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a deeply political act; revealing how Africans, Asians and their descendants had long been erased from British history. By rewriting black Britons into the British story, showing where they influenced political traditions, social institutions and cultural life, was - and is - a deeply effective counter to a racist and nationalist agenda. This new edition includes the classic introduction by Paul Gilroy, author of There Ain't No Black in the Union Jack, in addition to a brand-new foreword by Guardian journalist Gary Younge, which examines the book's continued significance today as we face Brexit and a revival of right wing nationalism.
Les mer
The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.
Foreword by Gary Younge Introduction by Paul Gilroy Preface 1. 'Those Kinde of People' 2. 'Necessary Implements' 3. Britain's Slave Ports 4. The Black Community Takes Shape 5. Eighteenth-Century Voices 6. Slavery and the Law 7. The Rise of English Racism 8. Up from Slavery 9. Challenges to Empire 10. Under Attack 11. The Settlers 12. The New Generation Appendices Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index
Les mer
'Encyclopedic, courageous and passionately written there is no more important and no more ground breaking a book on Black British history than Staying Power. Everyone who has researched or written on the subject since its publication in 1984 owes something to Fryer'
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780745338316
Publisert
2018-09-20
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pluto Press
Vekt
980 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Aldersnivå
Trade, 01, U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
656

Forfatter
Fryer, Peter
Introduction by
Gilroy Paul
Foreword by
Younge Gary

Biographical note

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018). Gary Younge is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is editor-at-large for The Guardian. His latest book is Another Day in the Death of America (Guardian Faber Publishing, 2017).

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