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A Journey Through African History, Culture and Identity
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'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan 'Simultaneously capacious and personal . . . a masterful achievement' Tom Holland 'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our understanding of Africa's overlooked histories' Olivette Otele Motherland is a ground-breaking exploration of African...
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A groundbreaking exploration of 500,000 years of African history, cultures and identity
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'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan
'Simultaneously capacious and personal . . . a masterful achievement' Tom Holland
'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our understanding of Africa's overlooked histories' Olivette Otele
Motherland is a ground-breaking exploration of African culture and identity, told via Luke Pepera's journey through 500,000 years of history to connect with his extraordinary heritage. Pepera tackles the questions many people of African descent ask - Who are we? Where do we come from? What defines us? And how might knowledge of deep history affect our understanding of our identity?
Interwoven with Luke's own experiences of exploring his Ghanaian family history, this is a comprehensive, relevant and beautifully told account of the stories that have shaped Africa.
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ISBN: 9781398707382
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Illustration: 1 x 8 page colour inset
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Luke is a writer, broadcaster, historian, and anthropologist dedicated to sharing his passion for African history & cultures. He was born in Ghana, and has a degree from St Peter's College, Oxford, where he read Archaeology & Anthropology and studied ancient and medieval African history. Since graduating he has worked at the Pitt Rivers Museum, The Times, and Tatler, and has written and presented Africa: Written Out of History, a documentary for Dan Snow's History Hit.
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