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Basil Davidson


Born
in Bristol, England, The United Kingdom
November 09, 1914

Died
July 09, 2010

Genre
History


Basil Risbridger Davidson was an acclaimed British historian, writer and Africanist, particularly knowledgeable on the subject of Portuguese Africa prior to the 1974 Carnation Revolution .

He has written several books on the current plight of Africa. Colonialism and the rise of African emancipation movements have been central themes of his work.

He is an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

From 1939, Davidson was a reporter for the London "Economist" in Paris, France. From December 1939, he was a Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)/MI-6 D Section (sabotage) officer sent to Budapest (see Special Operations Europe, chapter 3) to establish a news service as cover. In April 1941, with the Nazi invasion, he fl ...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 1,213 ratings · 146 reviews · 103 distinct works • Similar authors
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Africa in History
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The Lost Cities of Africa
3.96 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1959 — 19 editions
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African Kingdoms
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The African Slave Trade
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No Fist Is Big Enough to Hi...
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Modern Africa: A Social and...
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The African Genius
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A History of West Africa, 1...
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Black Star: A View of the L...
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