Author(s): Parker, John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London), Rathbone, Richard (Hono,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 22/03/2007,
Pagination: 192 pages, 29 halftones, 4 maps,
Series: Very Short Introductions,
Imprint: Oxford University Press,
Published By: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ,
Book Classification: Africa
Dimensions: 174 x 110 x 10mm
Weight: 158g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780192802484

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Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a range of fascinating historical examples, drawn from over 5 millennia across this vast continent.

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