Africa in World History: From Prehistory to the Present
This comprehensive survey is the first to provide a view of African history in the wider context of World History. The book illustrates how Africans have influenced regions beyond the continent's borders, how they have been influenced from outside, and how internal African developments can be compared and contrasted to those elsewhere in the world. Identifying and presenting key debates within the field of African history, this volume encourages students to address the many oversimplified...
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This comprehensive survey is the first to provide a view of African history in the wider context of World History. The book illustrates how Africans have influenced regions beyond the continent's borders, how they have been influenced from outside, and how internal African developments can be compared and contrasted to those elsewhere in the world. Identifying and presenting key debates within the field of African history, this volume encourages students to address the many oversimplified myths regarding the continent and its people.
PART 1 Africa up to 1500 c.e.Chapter 1 Africa and Human OriginsChapter 2 Physical Context of African History: Geography and EnvironmentChapter 3 Settled Life: Food Production, Technology and MigrationsChapter 4 North and Northeast Africa in Early World HistoryChapter 5 Africa and the Early Christian WorldChapter 6 North and West Africa and the Spread of IslamChapter 7 East Africa and the Advent of IslamPART 2 Africa Since 1500 C.E.Chapter 8 Slavery and the Creation of the Atlantic WorldChapter 9 West and West-Central Africa: 1500—1880Chapter 10 North Africa and the Soudan: 1500—1880Chapter 11 East Africa, 1500—1850Chapter 12 Southern Africa, 1500—1870Chapter 13 Colonialism and African ResistanceChapter 14 Economic Change in Modern Africa: Forced Integration into the World SystemChapter 15 Political Change in the Time of ColonialismChapter 16 African Culture in the Modern WorldChapter 17 Politics in the Era of Decolonization and IndependenceChapter 18 Contemporary Africa
