Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a range of fascinating historical examples, drawn from over 5 millennia across this vast continent.
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- Year Published:
- 2007
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780192802484
- Number of Pages:
- 192
- Publication Date:
- 22/03/2007
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Series:
- Very Short Introductions
- Authors:
- Parker, John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)|Rathbone, Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth)
- Illustrations Note:
- 29 halftones, 4 maps
- Publication Date:
- 22/03/2007
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford
- SKU:
- 9780192802484