John Iliffe (historian)

John Iliffe (born 1 May 1939) is a British historian, specialising in the history of Africa and especially Tanzania. He is professor at St John's College, Cambridge. He was awarded the 1988 Herskovits Prize for The African Poor: A History

John Iliffe
Born (1939-05-01) 1 May 1939
NationalityBritish
Known forHistorian of Africa

Notable works
  • Africans : The History of a Continent
  • Cattle Rancher
  • The African Poor : A History
  • East African Doctors: A History of the Modern Profession
  • A Modern History of Tanganyika
  • Honour in African history
  • Famine in Zimbabwe, 1890-1960
  • The Emergence of African Capitalism
  • Obasanjo, Nigeria and the World
  • The African AIDS Epidemic: A History
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