Basil Davidson

Historian, Author

1914 – 2010

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Who was Basil Davidson?

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

He wrote several books on the current plight of Africa. Colonialism and the rise of African emancipation movements were central themes of his work. He was an Honorary Fellow of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.

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Born
Nov 9, 1914
Bristol
Also known as
  • Дэвидсон, Бэзил
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Lived in
  • Bristol
Died
Jul 9, 2010

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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