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The Oxford Companion to Black British History (Oxford Companions)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #145294 in Books
- Published on: 2007-03-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 592 pages
Editorial Reviews
The Independent, February 23, 2007
"A magisterial excavation of black Britain...every student in the
country should read it."
Review
The editors of the new Oxford Companion to Black British History have done us a great service...They have come up with a volume which is gripping, full of extraordinary people, events and insights. (Joanna Blythman, Sunday Herald (Glasgow - Seven Days) )
[A] most useful compendium of our recent knowledge. (Journal of the Historical Association )
[There are] countless captivating facts in this tour de force of debunking and education...The OCBBH is packed with enough enlightenment and sheer serendipity to make one wish it were twice as long. Anyone who wants to understand what British is all about should buy a copy. (Margaret Busby, The Independent (Review) )
An essential reference book and the first of its kind...This is an informative and fascinating read, which every black household should have. (Pride Magazine )
A magisterial excavation of black Britain...every student in the country should read it. (Christina Patterson, The Independent )
Essential (Graham Gendall Norton, History Today )
The Independent (Review), April 6, 2007
'[Contains] countless captivating facts...Anyone who wants to understand what being British is about should buy a copy.'
