Through African Eyes: Culture and Society: Continuity and Change

Africa, dark only because of our ignorance of it, comes alive through the eyes and voices of its people in this classic work. First published more than two decades ago and now thoroughly revised and updated, the book lets Africans speak for themselves through autobiography, traditional and modern literature, historical and contemporary documents, letters and diaries.
In Volume 2, we are introduced to African societies and cultures in all of their richness and diversity. Coming of age, famil...