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History of Western Africa
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781615303991
Umbreit-Nr.: 7316205
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 304 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 10.01.2010
Auflage: 1/2010
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- From its ancient kingdoms to the independent post-colonial states that make up the region today, western Africa has transformed dramatically over the centuries. Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africa's Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its celebrated past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future.
- Kurztext
- From its ancient kingdoms to the independent post-colonial states that make up the region today, western Africa has transformed dramatically over the centuries. Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africa's Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its celebrated past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future.