Introduction: Digital History in African Studies.

This brief introduction to a special section on Digital History in African Studies situates three articles on recent digital humanities initiatives among African historians within the broader histories of the use of digital methodologies in the study of Africa. In particular, it highlights the way t...

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Published in:History in Africa: A Journal of Method Vol. 47; pp. 269 - 275
Main Author: Hart, Jennifer
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Jun2020
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