I started this personal project with my partner after a conversation about how we would go about creating an “ideal” history class, and if we wanted to teach history how it actually is and has occurred. Given that fascist states have begun to actively eliminate any and all information they can that opposes them and their ideologies, I don’t trust that many books and publications will soon exist as sources are razed and the internet is becoming increasingly dominated by corps (not to mention access to places like Annas Archive being fragile). So I’m trying to compile a list of authors (such as Walter Rodney, and his histories of Guyana) that I can archive, but this project is a big undertaking.
I suppose I’m just looking for advice/suggestions on where to find trustworthy sources of authors and how to filter what to acquire. Maybe there is no shortcut, but I’m hoping I can find a way to make this work a bit faster. Any advice is appreciated.
Oh I read history of west africa third edition vol 1 & 2 edited by J. F. Ade Ajayi and Michael Crowder - and they were a bunch of great books! I am currently also reading Nordic climate history.
Encyclopaedia Aethiopica is also massive and contains most information about ethipoia, idk if they talk about the derg. I wouldnt really count on it, since “normal” academia is fine with it.
Go on the Tinto maps forum, it has a bunch of resources for medieval/early modern regions. Some of the posters are even comrades.
Its not an easy task in general, especially for more niche materialist-focused readings. I have a bunch of pfds that you might like though.
Thank you for the resources comrade, I haven’t heard of any of this. I’d be more than happy to take whatever PDFs you have as well! I really appreciate it.