Penguin Atlas of African History

Name: Penguin Atlas of African History
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ISBN: 9780140510836

ISBN-10: 0140510834

ISBN-13: 9780140510836

Edition: 1980

Authors: Colin McEvedy

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Now newly revised, this invaluable reference work provides a succinct account of the development of African society from the first appearance of man to the complex polity of today. Kingdoms and Empires are only part of the story. The atlas covers the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of African languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for 'the fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure traders from far away; Christendom and Islam compete for African attention. Names from the distant past become nation-states with aspirations appropriate to the modern world. Using the formula successfully established in his previous…

Book details

List price: $10.00
Copyright year: 1980
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 8/28/1980
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Colin McEvedy is the author of the companion volumes The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval Historyand The Penguin Atlas of North American History.