Africa, Fourth Edition

Africa is the product of careful planning and a great deal of hard work by many people recommended to any student who wishes to gain up-to-date information on the current sstate of knowledge in that increasingly complex and unwieldy specialization known as African Studies.

* International Journal of African Historical Studies *

An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.

* Canadian Journal of African Studies *

Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.

* International Journal of African Historical Studies *

A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.

* Sunday Independent (Durban) *

Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.

* The Nigerian Field *

[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .

* Africa *

Africa is the product of careful planning and a great deal of hard work by many people recommended to any student who wishes to gain up-to-date information on the current sstate of knowledge in that increasingly complex and unwieldy specialization known as African Studies.International Journal of African Historical Study

* International Journal of African Historical Studies *

From all indications, the fourth edition of Africa should not only endure the test of time, but also be found exceptionally useful by a wide spectrum of scholars, including college professors and their students in general.

* Africa Today *

This new edition offers a condensed yet thematically broad text suitable for both the undergraduate classroom and a popular audience. Abridged from twenty-one to fifteen chapters, Africa retains its tradition of interdisciplinary breadth by incorporating a range of accessible, thematically organized perspectives informed by the latest scholarship.

* African Studies Review *

An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.

* Canadian Journal of African Studies *

Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.

* International Journal of African Historical Studies *

A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.

* Sunday Independent (Durban) *

Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.

* The Nigerian Field *

[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .59.1 1989

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