The History Of Western Africa

Author : Eugene L. Mendonsa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 668 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West Africa written by Eugene L. Mendonsa and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory book covers West Africa's history, social organization, and contemporary setting. It analyzes the many present-day problems facing West Africans such as the lack of development, dependency on economic relations with wealthy countries, poor governance, interference by the military in civilian affairs, corruption, and the lack of functioning democratic governments. This book also shows how West African indigenous civilization developed its humanitarian, democratic, and communalistic nature. Traditional political processes and ancestral customs are put forth as ways of solving West Africa's modern problems. Divided into three main parts: "The Setting and Social Organization," "The History of West Africa," and "The Modern Era," the main objective of this textbook is to teach students about the depth of African civilization and how its principles can be used to address modern-day problems in West Africa. Mendonsa expresses the opinion that in order to solve current problems plaguing the region, a knowledge of history, African culture, and ancient African beliefs is crucial. The Teacher's Manual includes chapter outlines and summaries, key points, sample questions, and suggested films and websites.

Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0821445669
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Themes in West Africa’s History written by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has long been a need for a new textbook on West Africa’s history. In Themes in West Africa’s History, editor Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong and his contributors meet this need, examining key themes in West Africa’s prehistory to the present through the lenses of their different disciplines. The contents of the book comprise an introduction and thirteen chapters divided into three parts. Each chapter provides an overview of existing literature on major topics, as well as a short list of recommended reading, and breaks new ground through the incorporation of original research. The first part of the book examines paths to a West African past, including perspectives from archaeology, ecology and culture, linguistics, and oral traditions. Part two probes environment, society, and agency and historical change through essays on the slave trade, social inequality, religious interaction, poverty, disease, and urbanization. Part three sheds light on contemporary West Africa in exploring how economic and political developments have shaped religious expression and identity in significant ways. Themes in West Africa’s History represents a range of intellectual views and interpretations from leading scholars on West Africa’s history. It will appeal to college undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars in the way it draws on different disciplines and expertise to bring together key themes in West Africa’s history, from prehistory to the present.

Author : J. F. Ade Ajayi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of West Africa written by J. F. Ade Ajayi and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Gomez
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691196826
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Dominion written by Michael Gomez and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a radically new account of the importance of early Africa in global history, Gomez traces how Islam's growth in West Africa, along with intensifying commerce that included slaves, resulted in a series of political experiments unique to the region, culminating in the rise of empire.

Author : A. G. Hopkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317868943
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Economic History of West Africa written by A. G. Hopkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the standard account of the economic history of the vast area conventionally known as West Africa. Ranging from prehistoric time to independence it covers the former French as well as British colonies.

Author : J. D. Fage
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book an introduction to the history of west africa written by J. D. Fage and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1969 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Francis Kwamina Buah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of West Africa from AD 1000 written by Francis Kwamina Buah and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : K. B. C. Onwubiko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789781750618
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of West Africa written by K. B. C. Onwubiko and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amy McKenna Senior Editor, Geography and History
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1615303162
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Western Africa written by Amy McKenna Senior Editor, Geography and History and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its ancient kingdoms to the independent post-colonial states that make up the region today, western Africa has transformed dramatically over the centuries. Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africas Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its celebrated past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future.

Author : William Conton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West Africa in History: Before 1800 written by William Conton and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: