{"product_id":"a-companion-to-african-history","title":"Companion to African History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovers the history of the entire African continent, from prehistory to the present day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to African History\u003c\/i\u003e embraces the diverse regions, subject matter, and disciplines of the African continent, while also providing chronological and geographical coverage of basic historical developments. Two dozen essays by leading international scholars explore the challenges facing this relatively new field of historical enquiry and present the dynamic ways in which historians and scholars from other fields such as archaeology, anthropology, political science, and economics are forging new directions in thinking and research. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprised of six parts, the book begins with thematic approaches to African history—exploring the environment, gender and family, medical practices, and more. Section two covers Africa’s early history and its pre-colonial past—early human adaptation, the emergence of kingdoms, royal power, and warring states. The third section looks at the era of the slave trade and European expansion. Part four examines the process of conquest—the discovery of diamonds and gold, military and social response, and more. Colonialism is discussed in the sixth section, with chapters on the economy transformed due to the development of agriculture and mining industries. The last section studies the continent from post World War II all the way up to modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAims at capturing the enthusiasms of practicing historians, and encouraging similar passion in a new generation of scholars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes linkages within Africa as well as between the continent and other parts of the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll chapters include significant historiographical content and suggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a global team of writers with unique backgrounds and views\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies with illustrative examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a field traditionally marked by narrow specialisms, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to African History\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal book for advanced students, researchers, historians, and scholars looking for a broad yet unique overview of African history as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54009562431832,"sku":null,"price":182.22,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780470656310.jpg?v=1778489166","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/a-companion-to-african-history","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}