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Africa and the Africans in the Nineteenth Century: A Turbulent History A Turbulent History
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most histories seek to understand modern Africa as a troubled outcome of nineteenth century European colonialism, but that is only a small part of the story. In this celebrated book, beautifully translated from the French edition, the history of Africa in the nineteenth century unfolds from the perspective of Africans themselves rather than the European powers.It was above all a time of tremendous... Read more
List of Tables, Figures, and Maps; Preface; Introduction; Note on the Transcription of Proper Nouns; 1. People and Their Environment: Africa's Climate and Demography; 2. Political and Warlike Islam: The Maghreb and West Africa Before the Colonial Conquest; 3. Political and Merchant Islam: East Africa; 4. Animism's Resistance. Openness and Introversion: Central-Western Africa; 5. The Meeting of Cultures: Southern Africa; 6. Colonial Intervention; 7. The Century's Innovations; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Chronology; Index; About the Author.
Biography
Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch (Author) , Mary Baker
