Key Events in African History: A Reference Guide

by Toyin Falola

Book Overview

This reference guide to African history provides substantive entries on 36 watershed events that shaped the history of the continent from the prehistoric past to the dawn of the 21st century. Noted African scholar Toyin Falola clearly and articulately chronicles the growth and change of the continent from the agricultural revolution through colonial rule to African independence and the end of apartheid, examining the powerful moments at which Africa...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313361223
• ISBN13: 9780313361227
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"