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![J. Ki-Zerbo - General History of Africa volume 1 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550915_766)
Del 1 - Unesco General History of Africa
General History of Africa volume 1 [pbk abridged]
Methodology and African Prehistory
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
443 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.Assesses the importance attached by African societies to their past and the growth and development of African historiography. This is followed by accounts of the primary literary sources, the oral and living traditions and Africanarchaeology and its techniques. There are further chapters on linguistics, migrations and historical geography before the second part of the book which deals specifically with earliest man and the prehistory of Africa according to geographical area. Specific chapters are also devoted to prehistoric art, agricultural techniques and the development of metallurgy.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![G. Mokhtar - General History of Africa volume 2 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550922_766)
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General History of Africa volume 2 [pbk abridged]
Ancient Civilizations of Africa
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
470 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.Volume 2 covers the period beginning at the close of the Neolithic era, from around the eighth millenium before our era. This period of some nine thousand years has been sub-divided into four major geographical zones. Chapters 1 to 12 cover the Nile, Egypt and Nubia: by far the largest part of the book is devoted to the ancient civilization of Egypt because of its pre-eminent place in the early history of Africa. Chapters 13 to 16 relate to the Ethiopianhighlands. Chapters 17 to 20 describe the Maghrib and its Sahara hinterland, and Chapters 21 to 29 the rest of Africa including some of the Indian Ocean islands.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, inthe United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![I. Hrbek - General History of Africa volume 3 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550939_766)
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General History of Africa volume 3 [pbk abridged]
Africa from the 7th to the 11th Century
Häftad, Engelska, 1992
443 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.The period covered by Volume 3 is dominated by two movements of major and lasting significance in the history of Africa: the influence of Islam in the north and west, interacting with traditional African culture; and the Bantu expansion in the south.The book first places Africa in the context of world history at the opening of the seventh century. Detailed chapters follow discussing the successive Islamic dynasties, the Christian Nubia, the civilizations of the savannas, forests and coast of West Africa, the Horn of Africa, the East African coast and interior, Central Africa, Southern Africa, and Madagascar's internal development and international contacts.The three concluding chapters trace the African diaspora in Asia, examine international relations and the spread of technology and ideas, and assess the overall impact of the period on African history.The series is co-published in Africawith seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![J. Ki-Zerbo, D.T. Niane - General History of Africa volume 4 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550946_766)
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General History of Africa volume 4 [pbk abridged]
Africa from the 12th to the 16th Century
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
364 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.The twelfth to the sixteenth centuries constitute a crucial phase in the continent's history, and a period in which written records became more common. The period covered by this volume has several major themes: the triumph of Islam; the extension of trading relations; cultural exchanges and human contacts; and the development of kingdoms and empires.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![Bethwell A. Ogot - General History of Africa volume 5 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550953_766)
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General History of Africa volume 5 [pbk abridged]
Africa from the 16th to the 18th Century
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
404 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.A history of Africa from the 16th to the 18th centuries, this study concentrates on the continuing evolution of African states and cultures, the increase in external trade, and the consequences of the slave trade.The seriesis co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![J.F. Ade Ajayi - General History of Africa volume 6 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550960_766)
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General History of Africa volume 6 [pbk abridged]
Africa in the Nineteenth Century until the 1880s
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.Covers the major forces at work in African society at the beginning of the 19th century until the onset of the European scramble for colonial territory in the 1880s. This study also looks at Africa's changing role in the world economy, and the effects of the abolition of the slave trade.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCOPress.
![A. Adu Boahen - General History of Africa volume 7 [pbk abridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550977_766)
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General History of Africa volume 7 [pbk abridged]
Africa under Colonial Domination 1880-1935
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
443 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.Volume 7 examines the period of partition, conquest and occupation from the beginnings of the 'European Scramble for Africa' to the Italian fascist invasion of Ethiopia in 1935. Throughout the volume the focus is on the responsesof Africans themselves to the challenge of colonialism.A general overview is followed by more detailed regional analyses. Chapters 13 to 21 concern the impact of economic and social aspects of colonial systems in Africa from1919 to 1935; the operation of colonial economies; the emergence of new social structures and demographic patterns; and the role of religion and the arts in Africa during the colonial period.The final section traces the growth of anti-colonial movements, the strengthening of African political nationalism and the interaction between black Africa and blacks of the New World. Liberia and Ethiopia are discussed in special chapters.The seriesis co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![Ali A. Mazrui - General History of Africa volume 8 [pbk unabridged], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9780852550984_766)
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General History of Africa volume 8 [pbk unabridged]
Africa since 1935
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
404 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.Africa has moved from international conflict under foreign domination to struggles for political sovereignty and economic independence. Looking at the changes in Africa's fortunes since 1935, this volume examines the challenges ofnation-building and socio-cultural changes affecting the continent.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
![J. Ki-Zerbo - General History of Africa Complete Set of Vols 1-8 [8 volume set], Häftad](https://image.bokus.com/images2/9781847012326_766)
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General History of Africa Complete Set of Vols 1-8 [8 volume set]
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
1 701 kr
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SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.This set brings together all 8 volumes of the groundbreaking Unesco General History of Africa, which are all now available again as paperbacks.The series demonstrates the importance of African history from earliestpre-history, through the establishment of its ancient civilizations to the placing of Africa in the context of world history. The growth and development of African historiography, once written records became more common, documentthe triumph of Islam, the extension of trading relations, cultural exchanges and human contacts, as well as the impact and consequences of the slave trade. The European scramble for colonial territory in the 1880s is examined witha focus on the responses of Africans themselves to the economic and social aspects of colonial systems up to 1935, including the growth of anti-colonial movements and the strengthening of African political nationalism. The contributions document how the continent moved from international conflict under foreign domination to struggles for political sovereignty and economic independence. The last (unabridged) volume 8 examines the challenges of nation-building and the socio-cultural changes affecting the newly independent nations.The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.