History of Africa

By: Shillington, Kevin

This best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative introduction to African history from a hugely respected authority in the field.

Richly illustrated with 96 maps and 195 photographs in full colour, this fifth edition offers a new primary source feature that highlights African voices throughout history, a revised and expanded chapter on contemporary Africa in light of recent events, and new material on women, gender and the environment throughout.

Already hugely popular on introductory African History courses, the book has been widely praised for its engaging and readable style, and is unrivalled in scope, both geographically and chronologically - while many competitors limit themselves to certain regions or eras, Shillington accounts for the entire continent, from prehistory right up to the present day, with an easy-to-follow chronological structure.

New to this Edition:
- 'Engaging with the Evidence' primary source feature in each section that highlights African voices and encourages historical interpretation
- Comprehensive online primary source collection and methodology guide for lecturers and students, curated by experts teaching in the field
- Revised and expanded chapter on contemporary Africa, including the events of 2016-2026
- Expanded coverage of women, gender and the environment throughout
- Two new chapters and revisions providing greater coverage of Africa's ancient kingdoms and the Early Iron Age in west Africa
- Fully revised and updated in light of recent research

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/history-of-africa-5e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135053854X
• ISBN13: 9781350538542
• Release Date: January 2027
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.6" x 10.2"