In East Africa, it has been kept in print continuously by two local publishing houses. A North American print by the Howard University Press came out in 1974. HEUA was published jointly by the Tanzania Publishing House (Dar es Salaam) and Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications (London) in 1972. The Zanzibari revolutionary AM Babu wrote the postscript.
Rodney wrote HEUA while at the History Department of the University of Dar es Salaam. As such, it was a potent weapon in the struggle for social liberation, It inspired, educated and directed countless readers, young and old, from all walks of life, towards anti-imperialist, Pan-Africanist and socialistic perspectives and actions.
Revolutionizing the rendition of the continent’s past and present through its methodology, substance and style, its impact was felt far beyond academia. Walter Rodney’s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa ( HEUA) is no doubt the 20th century’s most important and influential book on African history.
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