Try Prime Cart – Professor Hakim Adi, University of Chichester, UKThe best edition of Shillington yet. The market-leading range of illustrated material from prior editions is now further improved, featuring not only additional and redrawn maps and a refreshed selection of photographs, but the addition of full colour to make these even more instructive, evocative and attractive. – Professor Paul Landau, University of Maryland at College Park, USA'The readability of the book, the valuable maps and illustrations, and the coverage of the precolonial period as well as more modern eras, make this textbook the best on the market.' History of Africa Item Preview remove-circle ... History of Africa by Kevin Shillington. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our FamiliesIn a single volume, History of Africa offers readers a richly illustrated narrative introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times through to the present day. [Kevin Shillington] -- History of Africa offers a richly illustrated introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times right up to the present day. He holds an MA and PhD in African History from the University of London, UK, is the author of many books on African history and is a renowned authority in this field.Introduction.- SECTION ONE: EARLY AND LATER PRE-HISTORY.- 1 Early prehistory of Africa.- 2 Later prehistory: farming and pastoralism in tropical Africa and Ancient Egypt.- SECTION TWO: EARLY IRON AGE.- 3 The impact of iron in north and west Africa.- 4 The Early Iron Age in central, eastern and southern Africa.- SECTION THREE: RELIGION AND EMPIRE IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN AFRICA.- 5 North Africa to 1000 CE.- 6 Trans-Saharan trade and the kingdom of ancient Ghana.- 7 Islam and the Sudanic states of west Africa.- SECTION FOUR: RELIGION, TRADE AND CHIEFTAINCY IN EASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA.- 8 Eastern Africa to the sixteenth century.- 9 Later Iron Age states and societies of central and southern Africa to the sixteenth century.- 10 Trading towns of the east African coast to the sixteenth century.- SECTION FIVE: WEST AFRICA IN THE ERA OF THE SLAVE TRADE.- 11 The Atlantic slave trade, sixteenth to eighteenth century.- 12 West African states and societies, to the eighteenth century.- SECTION SIX: STATE RENEWAL AND FORMATION IN NORTH, EAST, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA.- 13 North and north-east Africa to the eighteenth century.- 14 Central and eastern Africa to the eighteenth century.- 15 Southern Africa to the eighteenth century.- SECTION SEVEN: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY BEFORE THE EUROPEAN ‘SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA’.- 16 West Africa in the nineteenth century.- 17 The ending of the Atlantic slave trade.- 18 Christian Missions, new States and pre-colonial ‘nationalism’.- 19 Central and east Africa in the nineteenth century.- 20 Pre-industrial southern Africa in the nineteenth century.- 21 North and north-east Africa in the nineteenth century.- SECTION EIGHT: THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL IMPERIALISM, LATE-NINETEENTH CENTURY.- 22 Colonial conquest and African resistance in east, north-central and west Africa.- 23 Industrialisation, colonial conquest and African resistance in south-central and southern Africa.- SECTION NINE: THE IMPACT AND NATURE OF COLONIAL RULE, 1890-1945.- 24 Consolidation of empire: the early period of colonial rule.- 25 Africa between the wars: the high tide of colonial rule.- 26 The Second World War and Africa.- SECTION TEN: THE OVERTHROW OF COLONIALISM.- 27 The winning of independence (1).- 28 The winning of independence (2).- 29 The winning of independence (3).- SECTION ELEVEN: AFRICA SINCE INDEPENDENCE.- 30 African responses to the colonial legacy.- 31 The challenges and dilemmas of development: debt and international aid.- 32 Contemporary Africa.- Further Reading.- Index.One of the most comprehensive and incisive treatments of African history. . History of Africa offers a richly illustrated introduction to the history of the entire continent, from earliest times right up to the present day. His years of teaching experience in Africa have included African History at school and university level.
Map 02.1 - Africa, 7000 BCE: probable level of lakes and rivers in last major wet phase Chapter 2 JPG File (0.940Mb) Map 02.2 - 'Neolithic' farming and pastoralism, northern and central Africa: 5000-1000 BCE
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- David Chappell, University of Hawaii, USA'This new edition maintains Shillington's position as an expert who is adept at providing readers with an engaging and intricate portrait of Africa's past. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. First available on 5/15/2012 by Palgrave Macmillan, this variant of History Of Africa by Kevin Shillington gives 528 pages of quality lessons. . Every textbook comes with a 21-day "Any Reason" guarantee. He explores the early emergence of farming; the kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, Aksum and Meroe; medieval empires; the spread and impact of Islam; the role of trade and religion; and the development of Africa's wide range of pastoral, agricultural and hunting societies. – Dr Bonny Ibhawoh, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaA clear, readable narrative of the entire span of the continent's history, augmented by the best maps and illustrations of any textbook. The third edition has been revised and updated in the light of recent research and provides expanded coverage of modern Africa. Covering thorough Africa issues, the writer of History of Africa 3rd Edition (978-0230308473) managed to compose a conclusive textbook on the course of History / Africa / General and similar topics. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. .