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African Studies: Africans : The History of a Continent by John Iliffe (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521484227
ISBN-139780521484220
eBay Product ID (ePID)699292
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameAfricans : the History of a Continent
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
SubjectAfrica / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Iliffe
Subject AreaHistory
SeriesAfrican Studies
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-036698
Reviews'The book's summaries of the topics most likely to be covered in university options on Africa are masterly … This is an impressive work well worth the attention of students, their teachers and anyone else who needs a sane and informative guide to the understanding of Africa.' History, 'An outstandingly impressive achievement. It supersedes all other single volume histories of Africa and is remarkable for its grasp of the recent literature on virtually everything from archaeology to current affairs. The emphasis upon environment and population allows Iliffe to treat the whole of Africa, both north and south of the Sahara, more effectively than anyone else has done. It is very well written and brought to life with vivid quotations. It has no equal or rival.' Terence Ranger, ‘An outstandingly impressive achievement. It supersedes all other single volume histories of Africa and is remarkable for its grasp of the recent literature on virtually everything from archaeology to current affairs. The emphasis upon environment and population allows Iliffe to treat the whole of Africa, both north and south of the Sahara, more effectively than anyone else has done. It is very well written and brought to life with vivid quotations. It has no equal or rival.’Terence Ranger, 'The range of subjects covered often extends comprehensively into areas that most authors never consider, never mind cover authoritatively and effectively ... I have never read a more original, stimulating, current and authoritative text; it ranks with the best creative masters of the genre who defined the fields of African history.' Joseph Miller, University of Virginia, ‘For people with a basic knowledge of African History this book is an excellent source of information well worth consulting.’Jonkopings-Postcn, 'The range of subjects covered often extends comprehensively into areas that most authors never consider, never mind cover authoritatively and effectively ... I have never read a more original, stimulating, current and authoritative text; it ranks with the best creative masters of the genre who defined the fields of African history.' Joseph Miller, ‘John Iliffe has masterly achieved the impossible; summarized the history of a continent in just under 400 pages.’Helsingborgs Dagblad, 'The book's summaries of the topics most likely to be covered in university options on Africa are masterly ... This is an impressive work well worth the attention of students, their teachers and anyone else who needs a sane and informative guide to the understanding of Africa.' History, ‘The range of subjects covered often extends comprehensively into areas that most authors never consider, never mind cover authoritatively and effectively … I have never read a more original, stimulating, current and authoritative text; it ranks with the best creative masters of the genre who defined the fields of African history.’Joseph Miller, 'For people with a basic knowledge of African History this book is an excellent source of information well worth consulting.' Jonkopings-Postcn, ‘The book’s summaries of the topics most likely to be covered in university options on Africa are masterly … This is an impressive work well worth the attention of students, their teachers and anyone else who needs a sane and informative guide to the understanding of Africa.’History, "This excellent continent-wide survey...is one of the best single volumes of African history that is currently available to the specialist as well as the student...In addition to providing a solid background in African history, Iliffe's stimulating interpretations open up many useful avenues for debate and further research. This work is highly recommended for scholars and students alike." The Historian, 'An outstandingly impressive achievement. It supersedes all other single volume histories of Africa and is remarkable for its grasp of the recent literature on virtually everything from archaeology to current affairs. The emphasis upon environment and population allows Iliffe to treat the whole of Africa, both north and south of the Sahara, more effectively than anyone else has done. It is very well written and brought to life with vivid quotations. It has no equal or rival.' Terence Ranger, St Antony's College, Oxford, 'The range of subjects covered often extends comprehensively into areas that most authors never consider, never mind cover authoritatively and effectively … I have never read a more original, stimulating, current and authoritative text; it ranks with the best creative masters of the genre who defined the fields of African history.' Joseph Miller, University of Virginia, "I have never read a more original, stimulating, current and authoritative text; it ranks with the best creative masters of the genre who defined the fields of African history." Joseph C. Miller, University of Virginia, 'John Iliffe has masterly achieved the impossible; summarized the history of a continent in just under 400 pages.' Helsingborgs Dagblad
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 85
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal960
Table Of Content1. The frontiersmen of mankind; 2. The emergence of food-producing communities; 3. The impact of metals; 4. Christianity and Islam; 5. Colonising society in Western Africa; 6. Colonising society in Eastern and Southern Africa; 7. The Atlantic slave trade; 8. Regional diversity in the nineteenth century; 9. Colonial invasion; 10. Colonial change, 1918-50; 11. Independent Africa; 12. Industrialisation and race in South Africa.
SynopsisThis history of Africa from the origins of mankind to the South African general election of 1994 refocuses African history on the peopling of an environmentally hostile continent. The social, economic and political institutions of the African continent were designed to ensure survival and maximize numbers, but in the context of medical progress and other twentieth-century innovations these institutions have bred the most rapid population growth the world has ever seen. The history of the continent is thus a single story binding living Africans to the earliest human ancestors., This history of Africa from the origins of mankind to the South African general election of 1994 refocuses African history on the peopling of an environmentally hostile continent, and examines the context and results of the most rapid population growth the world has ever seen., This is a history of Africa from the origins of mankind right up to the South African general election of 1994. Africans have been pioneers struggling against disease and nature in an overwhelmingly hostile environment, and their social, economic and political institutions have been designed to ensure survival and maximise numbers. These institutions enabled them to survive the slave trade and colonial invasion, but in the context of medical progress and other twentieth-century innovations the same institutions have bred the most rapid population growth the world has ever seen. This demographic growth has lain behind the collapse of colonial rule, the disintegration of apartheid, and the instability of contemporary nations. Thus Iliffe depicts the history of the continent as a single story, binding today's Africans to the earliest human ancestors.
LC Classification NumberDT20 .I45 1995
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