Binding: Paperback
Description: The new edition of this comprehensive survey of African history provides an accessible overview of the continent's narrative focusing on the autonomy and achievements of the African people. The book brings readers closer to an authentic Africa by paying close attention to the lives of everyday people and highlighting insights and ideas that are often missed in typical survey texts. The fourth edition offers expanded coverage of smaller linguistic and ethnic groups in Africa in order to provide a more inclusive history noting a few individual groups while also analyzing their contributions to the overall narrative and African culture. Liberia's hidden history is given greater attention in this updated volume as well as the ethnic and religious tensions in Nigeria and Sudan. While the book emphasizes that African history is always being made the fourth edition brings the record up to date and grapples with contemporary issues in culture and politics. The History of Africa is an indispensable text for students and researchers in African history cultural studies philosophy and politics.
Title: The History Of Africa The Quest For Eternal Harmony
Author(s): Asante Molefi Kete (Temple University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032396149
Pages: 474 Pages, 6 Tables, Black And White; 11 Line Drawings, Black And White; 60 Halftones, Black And Whi
Publication Date: 1/31/2024
Category: Regional Geography