A Short History of Africa

Oliver, Roland; Fage, J D

ISBN 10: 1441703128 ISBN 13: 9781441703125

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

During the twentieth century the center of the world shifted. The dramatic alterations in political power have corrected the once prevalent vision of a European-centered world. While the centers of European culture flourished, decayed, and sprouted in turn, empires in Africa rose, ruled, resisted, and succumbed. Much of Africa's past has now been excavated from ignorance and error, revealing a rich and previously little-known human heritage. This classic work draws on the whole range of literature about Africa as well as evidence provided by archaeology, oral traditions, language relationships, and social institutions. It marshals the most authoritative views of African specialists into an absorbing narrative and puts forward original conclusions that take the study of Africa a stage further.

About this title

About the Author:

Roland Oliver was born in 1923 in Srinagar, Kashmir, and was educated at Cambridge. He has authored and coauthored a number of books, including The Missionary Factor in East Africa. He is currently emeritus professor of African history at the University of London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1441703128
• ISBN 13: 9781441703125
• Binding: Audio CD