Updated and revised to emphasise long-term perspectives on current issues facing the continent, the new 2nd Edition of A History of Modern Africa recounts the full breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the past two centuries. Adopts a long-term approach to current issues, stressing the importance of nineteenth-century and deeper indigenous dynamics in explaining Africa's later twentieth-century challenges Places a greater focus on African agency, especially during the colonial encounter Includes more in-depth coverage of non-Anglophone Africa Offers expanded coverage of the post-colonial era to take account of recent developments, including the conflict in Darfur and the political unrest of 2011 in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN-13
9780470658987
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111534305
Product Key Features
Author
Richard J. Reid
Publication Name
A History of Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology, History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
249mm
Item Width
177mm
Item Weight
760g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Richard J. Reid
Series Title
Wiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World