Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781137504036 |
| eText ISBN | 9781137524812 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publishing Year | 2018 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 552 |
History of Africa, 4th Edition, provides a single-volume narrative introduction to African history from prehistory to the present day. Written by Kevin Shillington, the textbook offers broad geographical and chronological coverage across the continent.
The text examines early human prehistory, farming, pastoralism, and early regional ironworking before turning to medieval empires, trade networks, and the Atlantic slave trade. Coverage continues through the nineteenth century, colonial conquest, the impact of the Second World War, the achievement of independence, and contemporary issues.
Used in introductory African history courses, the 2018 edition features full colour, redrawn maps, a refreshed selection of photographs, and structured part introductions to aid student navigation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Early prehistory of Africa
Chapter 2: Later prehistory: farming and pastoralism in tropical Africa and Ancient Egypt
Chapter 3: The impact of iron in north and west Africa
Chapter 4: The Early Iron Age in central, eastern and southern Africa
Chapter 5: North Africa to 1000 CE
Chapter 6: Trans-Saharan trade and the kingdom of ancient Ghana
Chapter 7: Islam and the Sudanic states of west Africa
Chapter 8: Eastern Africa to the sixteenth century
Chapter 9: Later Iron Age states and societies of central and southern Africa to the sixteenth century
Chapter 10: Trading towns of the east African coast to the sixteenth century
Chapter 11: The Atlantic slave trade, sixteenth to eighteenth century
Chapter 12: West African states and societies, to the eighteenth century
Chapter 13: North and north-east Africa to the eighteenth century
Chapter 14: Central and eastern Africa to the eighteenth century
Chapter 15: Southern Africa to the eighteenth century
Chapter 16: West Africa in the nineteenth century
Chapter 17: The ending of the Atlantic slave trade
Chapter 18: Christian Missions, new States and pre-colonial 'nationalism'
Chapter 19: Central and east Africa in the nineteenth century
Chapter 20: Pre-industrial southern Africa in the nineteenth century
Chapter 21: North and north-east Africa in the nineteenth century
Chapter 22: Colonial conquest and African resistance in east, north-central and west Africa
Chapter 23: Industrialisation, colonial conquest and African resistance in south-central and southern Africa
Chapter 24: Consolidation of empire: the early period of colonial rule
Chapter 25: Africa between the wars: the high tide of colonial rule
Chapter 26: The Second World War and Africa
Chapter 27: The winning of independence (1)
Chapter 28: The winning of independence (2)
Chapter 29: The winning of independence (3)
Chapter 30: African responses to the colonial legacy
Chapter 31: The challenges and dilemmas of development: debt and international aid
Chapter 32: Contemporary Africa
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