The Atlas of African-American History and Politics: From the Slave Trade to Modern Times - Softcover

Smallwood, Arwin; Elliot, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070584362 ISBN 13: 9780070584365

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1998

Synopsis

THE ATLAS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND POLITICS consists of more than 150 originally produced maps which trace the African experience throughout the world and in America. The volume traces the complete history of African-Americans and their lives, employing artfully-conceived maps, and enhanced by sharply-written historic narratives, graphically reinforcing the facts. This work is appropriate for courses in African American history and American history where instructors would like to integrate African American history into their curricula.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Comprehensive'No existing text, or combination of texts, includes a comprehensive collection of maps. This work illustrates the major African empires, the African slave trade until 1500, and the subsequent African diaspora.
Balanced Coverage'The atlas enables history instructors to explore the relationship between political geography and history, a vital mix in understanding today's world.
Illustrations'The book provides a wealth of illustrative material depicting the physical location and movement of peoples of African descent throughout the ages.
Pedagogy'The atlas offers the reader first rate historical explanation of the maps, as well as a detailed time line, a comprehensive glossary, and an extensive bibliography.

About the Author:

Smallwood is the Director of African-American Studies at Bradley University.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0070584362
• ISBN 13: 9780070584365
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192