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African Europeans: An Untold History | Olivette Otele
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A dazzling history of Africans in Europe, revealing their unacknowledged role in shaping the continent Conventional wisdom holds that Africans are only a recent presence in Europe. But in African Europeans, renowned historian Olivette Otele debunks this and uncovers a long history of Europeans of African descent. From the third century, when the Egyptian Saint Maurice became the leader of a Roman legion, all the way up to the present, Otele explores encounters between those defined as "Africans" and those called "Europeans." She gives equal attention to the most prominent figures -- like Alessandro de Medici, the first duke of Florence thought to have been born to a free African woman in a Roman village -- and the untold stories -- like the lives of dual-heritage families in Europe's coastal trading towns. African Europeans is a landmark celebration of this integral, vibrantly complex slice of European history, and will redefine the field for years to come.
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coffees
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I read this one at the same time as 1,000 steps and right after I Feed Her to the Beast, which is honestly a really good transition. In IFH2tB we follow a black girl in Europe who faces discrimination. This book talks more about that experience through the years and in different parts of Europe. Most of the 📚 I've read focus on the US pov so this was very informational. The author is clear and very thorough! 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!! #netgalleybacklog

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vlwelser
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This is a really broad look at the presence of Africans in Europe. The topics the author selected are interesting and the people she chose to highlight felt a little random. If you like reading history books with broad topics definitely give this a go. I'm almost more intrigued by the things and people she chose to leave out. I love the image that was chosen for this cover.

DivineDiana Yes, the cover is beautiful and inviting! ❤️ 3y
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rachelsbrittain
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The answer to every person who's ever tried to argue that Black people appearing in period dramas in anachronistic. It's not. I learned about a number of historical figures I'd either never heard of (Joseph Bologne, French composer almost erased from history by Napoleon) or didn't realize were of African descent (Alexander Pushkin). Probably too dry for reluctant non-fiction readers but I'm very glad to have read it and learned quite a bit.

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Our in hardback, the publisher is offering 25% off with code AFRICANEUR25

https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/african-europeans/