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Informationen zum Autor Joseph E. Harris is a professor of history at Howard University. He is the author of several academic books on African history. He makes his home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Klappentext Africa has witnessed the birth of many important developments in history. Human evolution, including the use of fire, food production via plant cultivation and animal domestication, as well as the creation of sophisticated tools and hunting weapons from iron took place in Africa. Other historical events such as the slave trade, which played a critical role in Western economic power, the rise of Islam as one of the world's dominant religions, and colonization and struggles for independence occurred on African soil. Africans and Their History chronicles in fascinating detail African history from prehistoric times through the present. This concise and authoritative overview of the diverse peoples and societies of Africa now covers recent events, including the emergence of a free South Africa and its landmark enactment of a constitution that recognizes even more rights than the American constitution.The dynamic history and the relationship Africans have with the rest of the world is revealed in Africans and Their History, exposing and shattering ugly stereotypes that for too long have dominated Western thought. • Africans and Their History has been updated to reflect the past decade of African events. • Ever growing number of African Studies departments on college campuses insures a constant audience for this book. • Africans and Their History has a long and steady backlist life-first published in 1972. Zusammenfassung Africans and Their History chronicles in fascinating detail African history from prehistoric times through the end of the 20th century. Africa has witnessed the birth of many important developments in history. Human evolution, including the use of fire, food production via plant cultivation and animal domestication, as well as the creation of sophisticated tools and hunting weapons from iron took place in Africa. Other historical events such as the slave trade, which played a critical role in Western economic power, the rise of Islam as one of the world's dominant religions, and colonization and struggles for independence occurred on African soil. Originally publihsed in 1972, this second revised edition provides a concise and authoritative overview of the diverse peoples and societies of Africa and includes events through the end of the 20th century, including the emergence of a free South Africa and its landmark enactment of a constitution that recognizes even more rights than the American constitution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Revised Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. A Tradition of Myths and Stereotypes 2. The Evolution of Early African Societies 3. Early Kingdoms, and City-States 4. Africa and the World, 1400-1850 5. The Expansion of Africa 6. Repatriation and the Development of a Pan-Africanist Tradition 7. Politics and State-Building I: The Guinea Coast and Forest Regions 8. Politics and State-Building II: The Sudan 9. Politics and State-Building III: Central and Southern Africa 10. Politics and Trade in East Africa 11. The Scramble and Partition 12. African Diplomacy, Resistance, and Rebellion 13. The European Colonizers: Policies and Practices 14. The Struggle for Independence 15. The Transformation in Southern Africa: South Africa and Namibia 16. The Quest for Unity 17. Africa and Contemporary Issues Bibliographical Notes Index ...
