Africa & Africans

by Philip D. Curtin and Paul Bohannan

Book Overview

Africa and Africans keeps a watchful eye on what has happened in Africa and on what has happened in the rest of the world that shapes how people look at Africa. The world?s perception of Africa is an entanglement of myth and reality?both reflecting and changing with the times. This highly informative yet concise volume, written by two authors intimately familiar with Africa, presents the facts about African society?past and present. Students wishing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881338400
• ISBN13: 9780881338409
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Waveland Press
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Africa & Africans

Book was purchased for a Sub-Sahara African History class at Eastern Michigan University, and was a very easy read while providing a wealth of information, as well as dispelling many myths about Afican civilization.

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I found a 1st edition of this while in the Peace Corps serving in west africa and found it to be the best to present a dynamic and interesting ethnohistory of the whole african continent. It reminds the reader often that africa isnt a monolithic culture but a diverse mix of people and histories. This book is an excellent read for anyone looking for more information on the continent and it's people.