History of Africa / Edition 3

by Kevin Shillington

Overview

History of Africa offers a richly illustrated introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times right up to the present day. The third edition has been revised and updated in the light of recent research and provides more coverage of modern Africa. This successful text is now supported by a companion website.

History of Africa, third edition:

• offers a wealth of specially-drawn maps and carefully chosen photographs, a number of which are new for this edition
• takes a deliberately African viewpoint of the European involvement in Africa
• provides a carefully constructed examination of the colonial period and the problems of post-colonial Africa
• presents expanded coverage of modern Africa with more on issues such as economic concerns, globalization, international organizations, climate change, HIV/AIDS, and the role of China
• opens with a new Introduction which includes a helpful historiographical overview
• features a companion website containing additional critical material on key subjects and a range of resources to enhance the learning experience.

Eminently clear and approachable, History of Africa remains the essential text for anyone with an interest in this remarkable continent and its fascinating past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230308473
Publisher:	Macmillan Education UK
Publication date:	05/14/2012
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2012
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

KEVIN SHILLINGTON is an independent scholar. He trained history teachers at the University of Botswana in the 1980s and his years of teaching experience in Africa have included African History at secondary school and university level. He holds an MA and PhD in African History from the University of London and is the author of many books on African history. He is also editor of the Encyclopaedia of African History (2004).

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Maps List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Early Prehistory of Africa Later Prehistory: Farming and Pastoralism in Tropical Africa and Ancient Egypt The Impact of Iron in North and West Africa The Early Iron Age in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa North and North-Eastern Africa to 1000 CE Trans-Saharan Trade and the Kingdom of Ancient Ghana Islam and the Sudanic States of West Africa Eastern Africa to the Sixteenth Century Trading Towns of the East African Coast to the Sixteenth Century Later Iron Age States and Societies of Central and Southern Africa to 1600
North and North-East Africa to the Eighteenth Century The Atlantic Slave Trade, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries West African States and Societies, to the Eighteenth Century Central and Eastern Africa to the Eighteenth Century Southern Africa to the Eighteenth Century West Africa in the Nineteenth Century and the Ending of the Slave Trade Central and East Africa in the Nineteenth Century Pre-Industrial Southern Africa in the Nineteenth Century North and North-East Africa in the Nineteenth Century Prelude to Empire in Tropical Africa The European 'Scramble', Colonial Conquest and African Resistance in East, North-Central and West Africa Industrialisation, Colonial Conquest and African Resistance in South-Central and Southern Africa Consolidation of Empire: the Early Period of Colonial Rule Africa Between the Wars: the High Tide of Colonial Rule The Second World War and Africa The Winning of Independence (1)
The Winning of Independence (2)
The Winning of Independence (3)
Africa since Independence (1)
Africa since Independence (2)
Contemporary Africa (1)
Contemporary Africa (2)
Suggestions for Further Reading Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

History of Africa remains the best introductory textbook on the market. This comprehensive and engaging overview of African history takes the reader on a fascinating journey from human origins to the present. – Professor Alicia Decker, Pennsylvania State University, USA

One of the most comprehensive and incisive treatments of African history. Lucid and coherent, it conveys the complexities and diversity of the African historical experience. Students, scholars and general readers will find this narrative engaging and compelling. – Dr Bonny Ibhawoh, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

A clear, readable narrative of the entire span of the continent's history, augmented by the best maps and illustrations of any textbook. – Professor Lisa A. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, USA

Shillington's History of Africa remains as relevant as ever. Starting with the origins of humankind and authoritatively guiding readers to the present day, this is a superb account of a vast story, tenaciously placing Africa's peoples at its centre. – Dr Wayne Dooling, SOAS, University of London, UK

The standard textbook on the subject. Readable and comprehensive, the latest edition has numerous colour photos, and has been thoroughly updated. – Professor Hakim Adi, University of Chichester, UK

The best edition of Shillington yet. – Professor Paul Landau, University of Maryland at College Park, USA

Editorial Reviews

History of Africa remains the best introductory textbook on the market. This comprehensive and engaging overview of African history takes the reader on a fascinating jourbaney from human origins to the present.” —Professor Alicia Decker, Pennsylvania State University, USA

“One of the most comprehensive and incisive treatments of African history. Lucid and coherent, it conveys the complexities and diversity of the African historical experience. Students, scholars and general readers will find this narrative engaging and compelling.” —Dr Bonny Ibhawoh, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

“A clear, readable narrative of the entire span of the continent's history, augmented by the best maps and illustrations of any textbook.” —Professor Lisa A. Lindsay, University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill, USA

“Shillington's History of Africa remains as relevant as ever. Starting with the origins of humankind and authoritatively guiding readers to the present day, this is a superb account of a vast story, tenaciously placing Africa's peoples at its centre.” —Dr Wayne Dooling, SOAS, University of London, UK

“The standard textbook on the subject. Readable and comprehensive, the latest edition has numerous colour photos, and has been thoroughly updated.” —Professor Hakim Adi, University of Chichester, UK

“The best edition of Shillington yet.” —Professor Paul Landau, University of Maryland at College Park, USA

From the Publisher