Why read The Invention of Somalia?

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1 author picked The Invention of Somalia as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Mohamed Haji Ingiriis

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This groundbreaking and pioneering book was the best book ever written on Somalia. It was indeed an eye-opener for me during my early years of academia. It dramatically changed how I would think of Somali studies. I still recall vividly to this day how I became enchanted with how authors, most of whom were Somalis, had critically challenged previous anthropological and historical scholarship on Somalia, pompously written at the time by Eurocentrists. As soon as I finished reading the book, I began to follow in the footsteps of scholars like Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed.

From Mohamed's list on The best book on contemporary Africa and the legacy of late colonialism.