Africa since 1800 - Softcover

Oliver, Roland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521544742 ISBN 13: 9780521544740

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This book, the Fifth Revised Edition of a well-known introductory textbook, has remained in steady demand for the past forty years. The new edition covers events up to the middle of 2003, and takes account of the fresh perspectives brought about by the end of the Cold War and the new global situation following the events of September 11, 2001. It is also concerned with the demographic trends which are at the heart of so many African problems today, the ravages of diseases such as AIDS and malaria, and the conflicts waged by warlords fighting for control of scarce resources. Previous Edition Hb (1994): 0-521-41946-8 Previous Edition Pb (1994): 0-521-42970-6

About this title

Review:

'... the authors must be thoroughly congratulated for taking Africa seriously as a continent.' The Times Educational Supplement

'A highly readable work of reference and invaluable to all seeking a comprehensive picture of the continent's emergence in the past two centuries.' African Economic Digest

Book Description:

This book looks at the peoples of Africa at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, partition and colonisation, and the colonial rule up to 1960. The last third of the book is concerned with the history of independent Africa during the last years of the twentieth century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521544742
• ISBN 13: 9780521544740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 414