Dr. Guy Roufe
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Guy’s current research focuses on translation and academic editing of four Portuguese ethnographic descriptions from the last decade of the eighteenth century. These texts describe the political structures and cosmological worldview of the various ethnic groups in the regions of southeastern Africa where the Portuguese presence was significant.
Research interests: Pre-Colonial history of South-East Africa, Portuguese colonialism in Africa
Contact: roufe@bgu.ac.il