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A History Of Modern Africa: 1800 To The Present

Updated and revised to emphasise long-term perspectives on current issues facing the continent, the new 2nd Edition of A History of Modern Africa recounts the full breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the past two centuries. Adopts a long-term approach to current issues, stressing the importance of nineteenth-century and deeper indigenous dynamics in explaining Africa's later twentieth-century challenges Places a greater focus on African agency, especially during the colonial encounter Includes more in-depth coverage of non-Anglophone Africa Offers expanded coverage of the post-colonial era to take account of recent developments, including the conflict in Darfur and the political unrest of 2011 in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya

Paperback: 408 pages

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (January 17, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0470658983

ISBN-13: 978-0470658987

Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.8 x 9.7 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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the most important economical, social and history issues are included in this good book. it goes to the general issues a some depiction of the evolucion in each part of Africa

Writing is very good, but timeline and geographic locations are a bit scattered.

i got this for an history class in the summer

such a boring book.

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