Through African Eyes: The Past, the Road to Independence

by Leon E. Clark

Book Overview

Africa, dark only because of our ignorance of it, comes alive through the eyes and voices of its people in this classic work. First published more than two decades ago and now thoroughly revised and updated, the book lets Africans speak for themselves through autobiography, traditional and modern literature, historical and contemporary documents, letters and diaries.

Volume 1 begins with the African past, focusing on the ancient kingdoms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093896027X
• ISBN13: 9780938960270
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

An Inside View of Africa

This is perhaps the most insightful history of Africa that has been written in less than 300 pages. Moreover, it reveals a view of Africa as seen by Africans as well as by outsiders. The narrative line that runs from the glories of the West African kingdoms to the post-independence period of the 20th century is interwoven with firsthand accounts by Africans that make for compelling reading.