Jackson Mutero Chirenje Explained

Jackson Mutero Chirenje (July 10, 1935^[1] – September 23, 1988)^[2] was a Zimbabwean historian. He was born in Mudzimuirema, Chihota, Rhodesia. He served as Secretary of the African Teachers' Union of Rhodesia in 1961. He received a B.A. in history from Boston University, an M.A. in history from the University of California at Los Angeles and a PhD. in history from University of London.^[3] He taught African history, African philosophy and Afro-American history at Harvard University.^{[4] [5]} He was a senior lecturer and chairman of the history department at the University of Zimbabwe.^[6]

Bibliography

• A History of Northern Botswana 1850-1910,^[7] Fairleigh-Dickinson University Press, 1977,
• A History of Zimbabwe for primary schools, Longman Zimbabwe, July 26, 1982
• Chief Kgama and His Times, 1835-1923: The Story of a Southern African Ruler, Rex Collings, 1978,
• Church, State, and Education in Bechuanaland in the Nineteenth Century, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1976), pp. 401–418
• Chief Sekgoma Letsholathebe II: Rebel or 20th Century Tswana Nationalist?, Botswana Notes and Records, Vol. 3 (1971), pp. 64–69
• Ethiopianism and Afro-Americans in Southern Africa, 1883-1916,^[8] Louisiana State University Press,
• Military and Political Aspects of Map-making in Ngamiland: A Rejoinder to Anthony Sillery's Comment, Botswana Notes and Records, Vol. 9 (1977), pp. 157–159
• Portuguese Priests and Soldiers in Zimbabwe, 1560-1572: The Interplay between Evangelism and Trade, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1973), pp. 36–48
• Zimbabwe: The Ordeal of a Frontline State in Southern Africa, University of Zimbabwe, 1987

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chirenje, J. Mutero, 1935-1988 . www.id.loc.gov . 23 May 2020.
2. Obituary. Southern African Political & Economic Monthly. 1988. 25. 5 March 2017.
3. Dale. Richard. Reviewed Works: Chief Kgama and His Times, C. 1835-1923: The Story of a Southern African Ruler by J. Mutero Chirenje; A History of Northern Botswana, 1850-1910 by J. Mutero Chirenje. The Journal of Modern African Studies. June 1979. 17. 2. 346–348. 160733. 10.1017/s0022278x00005590.
4. Web site: Contreras. Joseph L.. A department with no professors Afro American Studies Department. www.thecrimson.com. 1 October 2017.
5. Back Matter. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 1976. 9. 3. 553. 216887.
6. Book: Chirenje. J. Mutero. Ethiopianism and Afro-Americans in Southern Africa, 1883-1916. 1987. Louisiana State University Press. 0-8071-1319-0.
7. Boxley. Robert M.. J. Mutero Chirenje. A History of Northern Botswana 1850-1910. London: Associated University Presses, 1977. 316 pp. Maps, photos, notes, genealogies, bibliography, index. $16.50.. ASA Review of Books. 1979. 5. 187–188. 10.2307/532455. 532455. 6 October 2017.
8. Book: Sanneh. Lamin O.. A New Day: Essays on World Christianity in Honor of Lamin Sanneh. 2010. Peter Lang. New York. 978-1-4331-0456-5. 192–193. 6 October 2017.