Michael Crowder worked for most of his adult life in West africa, mainly in Nigeria. He was visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Professor of History at Ahmadu Bello University and founder of the Centre of Nigerial Cultural Studies. He was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife and visiting lecturer at the UCLA Berkeley and Columbia University. In 1964 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Senegal.

• Prologue. 1.Introduction to Africa 2. The Revolution 3. Old Africa 4. Islam and Northern Nigeria 5. Africa on the Move 6. What Price Independence? 7. Freed Slaves. Epilogue.

Michael Crowder worked for most of his adult life in West africa, mainly in Nigeria. He was visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Professor of History at Ahmadu Bello University and founder of the Centre of Nigerial Cultural Studies. He was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife and visiting lecturer at the UCLA Berkeley and Columbia University. In 1964 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Senegal.

• Prologue. 1.Introduction to Africa 2. The Revolution 3. Old Africa 4. Islam and Northern Nigeria 5. Africa on the Move 6. What Price Independence? 7. Freed Slaves. Epilogue.