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Media type:
Book
Title:
A history of West Africa
Contains:
Introduction -- Writing West African History -- Geography, Landscape, and Composition -- Early history, state formation, and societies -- Evolutions and Revolutions -- Societies and Cultures in the Iron Age -- The Trans-Saharan Trade in West Africa -- States and Empires -- Domestic Economies -- Traditional Religions -- West Africa in the era of Atlantic economies and the globalization up till the nineteenth century -- Islam in West Africa -- Christianity in West Africa -- The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade -- Economy and Society: External Commerce -- Transformations and Revolutions in the Nineteenth Century -- The Nineteenth Century Jihads in West Africa -- The colonial era -- Colonial Rule and Its Impact -- West Africa and the World Wars (1914-1919) and (1940-1945) -- Nationalism and Independence -- The Road to Independence in West Africa -- The postcolonial era -- Postcolonial Politics -- Economies and Development -- Postcolonial Cultures -- Cultural Changes and Popular Cultures -- Religions and Religious Changes -- Contemporary West African Identities -- West Africa and the Wider World -- Trajectories and Projections on the Future of West Africa.
Footnote:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description:
"This book introduces readers to the rich and fascinating history of West Africa, stretching all the way back to the stone age, and right up to the modern day. Over the course of twenty seven short and engaging chapters, the book delves into the social, cultural, economic and political history of West Africa, through prehistory, revolutions, ancient empires, thriving trade networks, religious traditions, and then the devastating impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and subsequent colonial rule. The book reflects on the struggle for independence and investigates how politics and economics developed in the post-colonial period. By the end of the book, readers will have a detailed understanding of the fascinating and diverse range of cultures to be found in West Africa, and of how the region relates to the rest of the world. Drawing on decades of teaching and research experience, this book will serve as an excellent textbook for entry-level History and African Studies courses, as well as providing a perfect general introduction to anyone interested in finding out about West Africa"--