A History of Sub-Saharan Africa - Softcover

Collins, Robert O.; Burns, James M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052168708X ISBN 13: 9780521687089

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

In a trawl through the entire sweep of sub-Saharan history, the authors have written an accessible introduction for students and general readers. The opening chapter on geography and climate frames the discussion, demonstrating how the environment has shaped the societies and cultures of those living in the region. Thereafter they describe the rise of states and empires in the classical period, the slave trade within Africa and beyond to the Americas, and the European conquest. The concluding section focuses on Africa in the twentieth century as it gains independence and searches for a new identity beyond colonialism. While the authors mull over the debates which have shaped the study of African history, at the center of this story are the tragedies, triumphs and the resilience of the African people. The book is illustrated with photographs, maps, and sidebars which feature the salient points on either side of the debates.

About this title

Book Description:

An accessible introduction to sub-Saharan history for students and general readers. The authors describe the rise of empires in the classical period, the slave trade, and the European conquest. The concluding section focuses on twentieth century Africa as it gains independence and searches for a new identity beyond colonialism.

About the Author:

Robert O. Collins is Emeritus Professor of History in the University of California, Santa Barbara. His most recent books are The Nile (2002), and with Millard Burr, Revolutionary Sudan: Hasan al-Turabi and the Islamist State, 1989-2000 (2003), and Alms for Jihad: Charity and Terrorism in the Islamic World (2006).

James M. Burns is Associate Professor of History at Clemson University. He has written Flickering Shadows: Cinema and Identity in Colonial Zimbabwe (2002) and co-edited, with Robert O. Collins, Problems in African History (1996-2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 052168708X
• ISBN 13: 9780521687089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 417