The History of Nations Africa (Volume XIX)

By J. Scott Keltie, Albert Galloway Keller, John Scott Keltie

Book Overview

Where do Africa's great state systems meet the modern world? Africa reshapes empires and ideas. In The History of Nations Africa (Volume XIX), J. Scott Keltie and Albert Galloway Keller deliver a classic history reference that reads with the urgency of events still unfolding again today. This scholarly historical survey spans north and sub-saharan Africa, tracing african political history from precolonial african kingdoms and trading spheres to the pressures of nineteenth century africa and the accelerating realities of european colonization in africa. Written for a world history series volume, it balances narrative clarity with the steady accumulation of evidence: geography, diplomacy, warfare, commerce, and the shifting claims of empire. Its perspective, shaped by the era of its compilation, is historically revealing in its own right: a snapshot of how Anglophone scholarship organised Africa's past within global narratives, and why later debates emerged. Collectors of classic history reference will appreciate its place in this ambitious series. For readers building an african studies reading list, it sits naturally beside the cambridge modern history and the oxford history of africa, and remains a dependable students research reference when you want a single, coherent view of a vast continent. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add it to your shelf as a foundational classic, or return to it for context whenever Africa is reduced to headlines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353704618
• ISBN13: 9789353704612
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"