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Africa in History - Themes and Outlines - new revised edition

by Davidson, Basil

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0020312601
ISBN 13
9780020312604
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New York: Macmillan Publ, 1974. 1st Collier Books edition, 4th printing. Trade PB in color-photo wrapsl. Good+ with highlighting in 1st chapter only, no spine creases.. Called the best work available on the main outlines of the presitgious shistory of the African continent. Bright tight copy, clean contents except for highlighting in chap 1.

5-1/2 x 8, 341 pp, index, reading guide, chronologues, b/w illus & maps, b/w photos section.

Synopsis

Prior to the original publication of Africa in History, the history and development of Africa had been measured by the European concept of "civilization," applying a Eurocentric approach to African art and literature. Basil Davidson's landmark work presents the inner growth of Africa and its worldwide significance, the internal dynamic of its old civilizations and their links with Asia, Europe and America, as well as the development of specific areas, tribes and cultures. From accounts of the days of the green Sahara and the great iron age, the earliest Portuguese colonization, the coming of slavery and the subsequent legacy of violence and mistrust, the growth of Islam in the north and the cults of the Congo, the sophistication of art and architecture, and the pattern behind social and tribal mores, the entire picture of the continent emerges. This revised edition reflects the recent astonishing changes in South Africa, including the release of Nelson Mandela.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Africa in History - Themes and Outlines - new revised edition
Author
Davidson, Basil
Format/Binding
Trade PB in color-photo wrapsl
Book Condition
Used - Good+ with highlighting in 1st chapter only, no spine creases.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Collier Books edition, 4th printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0020312601
ISBN 13
9780020312604
Publisher
Macmillan Publ
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1974
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Travel, Geography, International;

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