Adrian Ajayi 's Study Of African History

Ade Ajayi(1929-2014)is a famous historian in Nigeria, also has an important influence in West Africa and the African historiography circle.He made a detailed research of Nigerian history,West African history and the Missionary history in west Africa. He observes Africa in the view of Africans, restores the original appearance of African History,rewriting African history as the main body of Africa.His study of the history of Christian missionaries in West Africa, creating a precedent for research in West Africa missionary history.Ibadan School is a famous nationalist historiography in Africa in 20 th century.Ajayi is an important representative of the school,on the research of African history,reshapes the dominant position of the African people in the history of Africa,pay attention to the use of oral information and other aspects have made a significant contribution.The author attempts fully grasp the main content of Ajayi’s historical research,then further summarizes his main contents of the nationalist historiography thought and the history education thought.and study the contribution he did that he pushed the renaissance and development of African history.This paper consists of six parts,including the introduction,four chapters and the conclusion.The introdution mainly expounded the important significance and necessity what the author studies Ajayi’s historiography thoughts,comprehensive analysis the research status of Ajayi’s historiography and the related historical research at home and abroad.The paper briefly describes the main research methods that the author uses,and the content of the framework.The first chapter mainly describes the Ajayi’s life and the times.Tells the experience of Ajayi’s growth,study and work.And briefly researchs the Ajayi’s life as a biographical.According to analysis the background of his life.Discusses the influence to formate Ajayi’s historiography thoughts by the era background what the national independdence and African history Renaissance.The second chapter is one of the core part of this article,discusses the main content of Ajayi’s African historical research.He made a detailed research of Nigerian history,West African history,Colonial history and the unique Missionary history inwest Africa.The third chapter is a further generalization to Ajayi’s historical research content in the second chapter,then fully grasp the main content of Ajayi’s historical research,Outlined Ajayi’s nationalism historiography thoughts and historiography of education thoughts.The fourth chapter discussesAjayi’s contribution and influence in the study of African history,and specifically studied his important position and influence in the Ibadan School.The conclusion briefly evaluates Ajayi’s historiography research and thoughts.And pointes out the deficiency of his research.