Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War

by Howard W. French

Book Overview

Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and the maritime connection it established between West and East; others the accidental unearthing of the "New World." Still others point to the development of the scientific method, or the spread of Judeo-Christian beliefs; and so on, ad infinitum. The history of Africa, by contrast, has long...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324092408
• ISBN13: 9781324092407
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Vital Study for all Americans, certainly a fitting complement to studying development of the New W

An excellent companion study for the AP African American study curriculum, and a must for the study of American History. French not only address questions likely raised in earlier historical studies, but offers greater insights as well as research filling gaps in historical accounts. A somewhat challenging read but I consider necessary in order to expand one’s own understanding. However, French came short on delivering up to the era of world war 2. I would hope that he continues to work on making good that delivery.