Africa in History [New and Revised Edition] by Davidson, Basil - 2001

United Kingdom: Phoenix Press. Like New. 2001. Soft Cover. 8vo 1842122460 New multiple copies, no marks UNREAD, "Prior to the original 1966 publication of Africa in History, Africa's past, including its art and literature, had typically been measured by the European concept of civilization. Basil Davidson, a scholar of Africa and its peoples since 1951 and the author and presenter of the eight-part documentary Africa, altered that perception with this landmark restoration of African history. Davidson lays out the inner growth of Africa and its worldwide significance; the internal dynamics of its old civilizations and their links with Asia, Europe, and America; and also the development of specific areas, tribes, and cultures. This edition ends with the bloodshed in Ethiopia and the changes in South Africa since the release of Nelson Mandela." .