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UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. V, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century
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by B. A. Ogot
Sales Rank: 703420
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Cover Type: Paperback with 508 pages
Published by: University of California PressEdition: 1st Edition April 20, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0520067002
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0520067004
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Review
"The overall aim of The UNESCO General History of Africa may be said to be the Africanisation of African history through a scientific account of the ideas, civilization, societies, and traditions of the continent's peoples." -- Chinweizu, South
Product Description
Volume V of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, The UNESCO General History of Africa reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography.
This fifth volume of the acclaimed series covers the history of the continent from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the close of the eighteenth century in which two themes emerge: first, the continuing internal evolution of the states and cultures of Africa during this period; second, the increasing involvement of Africa in external trade--with major but unforeseen consequences for the whole world.
In North Africa, we see the Ottomans conquer Egypt. South of the Sahara, some of the larger, older states collapse, and new power bases emerge. Traditional religions continue to coexist with both Christianity (suffering setbacks) and Islam (in the ascendancy). Along the coast, particularly of West Africa, Europeans establish a trading network which, with the development of New World plantation agriculture, becomes the focus of the international slave trade. The immediate consequences of this trade for Africa are explored, and it is argued that the long-term global consequences include the foundation of the present world-economy with all its built-in inequalities.
Reader Reviews
Good: An indepth study of African civilization in relation to the rest of the world between 1500 CE and 1800 CE. Also, these UNESCO volumes are written by Africans (Indigenous as well as Arab/White Berber). Useful only to large libraries Bad: The fact that it is written by Africans means little. Most of these historians were educated in the U.S. or Europe and as a result retain a clear lack of appreciate and understanding about African civilization. It must be remembered that Africa "died" in the 19th Century. The few survivors are still surviving. The majority of the European/American educated such as these authors are not descendents of rebels but of puppets for the European aristocracy. Unfortunately their African heritage has mislead others to believe that it has any value in regard to their insight into African concepts.
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