ADULT Event
Luke Pepera – Motherland : A Journey Through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity
“A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian”
Historian and author Luke Pepera takes the audience through 500,000 years of African history and culture by telling stories from his new book, Motherland. He’ll cover subjects including medieval African empires, oral literature, matriarchal societies and ancient trade between Africa and China.
“Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement”
about the author
Luke Pepera is a writer, broadcaster, historian, and anthropologist dedicated to sharing his passion for African history & cultures. He was born in Ghana, and has a degree from St Peter's College, Oxford, where he read Archaeology & Anthropology and studied ancient and medieval African history. Since graduating he has worked at the Pitt Rivers Museum and The Times and has written and presented Africa: Written Out of History, a documentary for Dan Snow's History Hit.
“Wonderful and illuminating: an historical and personal journey through 500,000 years of African history, power and culture, with a fascinating cast of African leaders and artists, from imperial conquerors and warrior queens to rappers, activists and migrants, from prehistory to the 21st century. An essential read”
