Bøger i African History in Documents serien

This volume discusses 500 years of western African history, beginning with the writings of travellers Ibn Battuta, Leo Africanus and Mungo Park. Topics covered include: religious wars; the trans-Sahara and cross-Atlantic slave trade; the French and British colonial periods; and modern times.

This volume covers 3000 years in the history of eastern Africa. It features reports on: the ancient kingdoms of Ethiopia and Kush; ancient and medieval trade routes; the history of the east coast; the Nilotic slave trade; the appearance of Indian and white settlers; modern times; and more.

A history of Central and South Africa. Beginning with the kingdoms of the Congo in the 14th and 15th century, and their histories, this volume analyzes the influence and pressures of the Portuguese, Catholic Church, and the slave trader on these blossoming African states.