Motion with Caution: Jan Vansina and the Last Two Thousand Years of the Southern African Past

Q1 Arts and Humanities History in Africa Pub Date : 2018-06-01 DOI:10.1017/hia.2018.17
S. Chirikure
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Abstract: This contribution argues that Vansina’s methodological rigor and deep reading of the dynamic nature of African communities across space and time ranks him as one of the most effective pioneers and research leaders in African history. His work on oral traditions and the necessity of reviewing generally accepted narratives, provided tools to a continent that was often ridiculed for not having a history. Although Vansina’s work had its limitations, and few of his writings were provocative to some, it firmly rebutted the idea that Africa was a traditional and forever unchanging continent. Résumé: Cette contribution soutient que la rigueur méthodologique de Jan Vansina et sa lecture approfondie de la nature dynamique des communautés africaines à travers l’espace et le temps le classent parmi les pionniers et leaders de la recherche les plus efficaces de l’histoire africaine. Son travail sur les traditions orales et sa volonté de réviser les récits généralement acceptés ont fourni des outils à un continent souvent ridiculisé pour ne pas avoir d’histoire. Bien que le travail de Vansina ait ses limites, et certains de ses écrits aient été provocateurs pour certains, il a fermement réfuté l’idée que l’Afrique était un continent traditionnel et toujours immuable.
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小心动议:扬·万西纳与南部非洲过去的最后两千年
摘要:本文认为,凡西纳方法的严谨性和对非洲社区跨越时空的动态本质的深入解读使他成为非洲历史上最有效的先驱和研究领袖之一。他对口述传统的研究,以及对普遍接受的叙事进行审查的必要性,为这个经常被嘲笑没有历史的大陆提供了工具。尽管万西纳的作品有其局限性,而且他的作品很少能引起一些人的兴趣,但它坚定地驳斥了非洲是一个传统的、永远不变的大陆的观点。简历:这个贡献soutient缆车上山的methodologique de Jan Vansina et sa讲座approfondie de la自然dynamique des communautes africaines特拉弗斯空间等le temps le classent parmi les pionniers et de la矫揉造作的领导人+ efficaces de l国立africaine。从传统到口头,再到自愿,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换,再到交换。凡西那的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的,有些人的旅行是有限制的。
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History in Africa
History in Africa Arts and Humanities-History
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