West Africa before the Colonial Era
Author | : Basil Davidson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2014-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317882657 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317882652 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book West Africa before the Colonial Era written by Basil Davidson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a survey of pre-colonial West Africa, written by the internationally respected author and journalist, Basil Davidson. He takes as his starting point his successful textA History of West Africa 1000-1800, but he has reworked his new text specially for a wider international readership. In the process he offers a fascinating introduction to the rich societies and cultures of Africa before the coming of the Europeans.