Category: Book Reviews

China in Africa – the Zambia story, by Anthony Mukwita, is an account of Zambia’s mixed relationship with China, highlighting both positive and negative sides of the ties between the two countries. The book tells about the noticeable presence of China in Zambia, and how politicians, diplomats and ordinary citizens react to this. Chinese businesses…… Continue reading China in Africa – the Zambia Story, Book Review

A book predominantly based on newspaper advertisements from the 18th century demonstrates that there are various ways of recounting history. ‘RUNAWAY VIRGINS: Danish West Indian Slave Ads 1770 – 1848’, by Enrique F. Corneiro, is based on ads placed in several newspapers on the Danish Virgin Islands between the years 1770 and 1848. Consisting of…… Continue reading Runaway Virgins: Danish West Indian Slave Ads 1770 – 1848, Book Review