Routledge Global Africa Textbooks provides undergraduate and postgraduate students with the perfect introduction to the study of Africa. Covering a diverse range of topics, including media, politics, history, decoloniality, gender, economics, business, religion, literature, philosophy, and the diaspora, the textbooks in this series are accessible and engaging, packed full of insights from across the continent.
Textbooks in this series are concise and reader-friendly, perfect for a quick student guide, as well as for a more general reader looking for a good introduction to the subject. Unless expressly focusing on a particular region, each textbook takes a continent-wide approach to its subject, reflecting the rich diversity to be found in Africa, whilst avoiding generalization.
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By Toyin Falola
December 29, 2023
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 ...