{"product_id":"africa-20202022-9781475856491","title":"Africa 20202022","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic Facts; Land and People; The Past: Political and Economic History; The Present: Contemporary Issues; and The Future. In addition to country chapters, the book features extended essays on Africa's Historical Background and the Colonial Period. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. The content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica Today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical background (pre-colonial period)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrehistoric Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Civilizations of the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kingdom of Ethiopia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spread of Islam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArabs and Traders in East Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Empires and Peoples of West Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeoples of Central and Southern Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean Discovery and Exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Ethiopian-European Contact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Arabs and Ottoman Turks in North Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean Settlers in South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Colonial Period\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Portuguese (about 1550)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe British (about 1660)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French (about 1830)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Americans (1835, See Liberia)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing Leopold II and the Belgians (1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish (1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Germans (1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe South Africans (1919)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Italians (1927)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlgeria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLibya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorocco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTunisia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWest Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurkina Faso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCape Verde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCote d’Ivoire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGambia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuinea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuinea-Bissau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiberia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMali\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMauritania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigeria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenegal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSierra Leone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurundi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCameroon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral African Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemocratic Republic of the Congo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEquatorial Guinea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRwana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSao Tome and Principe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEast Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDjibouti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEritrea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthiopia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomalia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Republic of South Sudan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Republic of the Sudan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanzania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUganda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndian Ocean Island Nations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComoros\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMauritius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeychelles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouthern Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngola\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBotswana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLesotho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalawi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMozambique\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamibia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwaziland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZambia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZimbabwe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeb sites and selected bibliography of key English language sources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040317669719,"sku":"9781475856491","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475856491.jpg?v=1750946362","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/africa-20202022-9781475856491","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}