Academic papers on Africa

The Gnostic Gospels
A 5 page paper that defines the Gnostic Gospels, their origin, and the differences in religious beliefs between the Gnostic religion and conventional Christianity. A brief history of the Gnostic religion is presented, as well as the details of the...
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Comparing Three African Writers
A 1 page discussion that briefly examines three contemporary African writers. The writer argues that the perspective offered by Mariana Ba in So Long the Letter and also Sembene Ousmane in God's Bits of Wood differs from that of V.Y. Mudimbe in The...
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Politics and Religion in Ancient Civilizations
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the relationship between politics and religion in the ancient civilizations of the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Orient and India. There are many similarities in each of these ancient civilizations...
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A seven page paper analyzing the kind of world that produced the rebellious
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Maya Angelou/ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
A 3 page analysis of Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which is a complex work that not only details the events of Angelou's girlhood, but also illustrates the sociological structures that were in place in the South at that...
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Mali, Songhay, and Ghana / Comparison and Contrast between them and other Civilizations
In 5 pages, the author discusses Mali, Songhay, and Ghana and makes a comparison/contrast between those empires of Africa and other civilizations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Leroi Jones/ Blues People
A 3 page analysis of Blues People: Negro Music in White America by Leroi Jones. This book is a comprehensive and highly readable account that traces the birth and development of African American music and the considerable effect that it has had on...
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Ancient Engineers of Egypt
This 11 page report discusses the enormous undertaking of building the pyramids and the incredible accuracy that was used in the construction of a tomb and monument to dead pharaohs. Every aspect of the ancient people
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Symbolism in African Art
A 6 page paper which examines the definition of symbolism in African art through masks and other three-dimensional work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Women in Africa
This 10 page paper looks at women in Africa historically through the 1500s and analyzes their roles. Gender differences are discussed in terms of religion and tribal traditions as well as the influences of the Europeans on male/female models....
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Mining In Africa
A 7 page paper. The scenario is that a company is proposing to construct a mining and refinery complex in a remote region of an African country along the Atlantic Coast. The UN and the World Bank have requested data about such a proposal. The...
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Maya Angelou/All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
A 5 page analysis of All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou, which is the fifth volume in her serial autobiography. This volume is an account of Angelou's experiences in Ghana in the early 1960s. This narrative relates how Angelou...
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Warlord Politics and African States
This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of William Reno's book and determines the scope of his study and the impact for modern society. No additional sources cited.
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Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
This 5 page paper considers the three ways that Maya Angelou argued that second class citizens infringed on her personal development as she grew up in the pre-Civil War south. This paper reflects on whether these experiences were universal or if...
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'Heart of Darkness' and 'An Image of Africa'
3 pages in length. Authors Joseph Conrad and Chinua Achebe take us on emotional journeys into their works. The writer describes the talent with which these two authors transport us into their world. We read about the real people of Africa, their...
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