Africa 1500-1900 (World History Library) [Hardcover]

Constance Jones (Author)

Book Description

Series: World History Library | Publication Date: March 1993

Examines the history of Africa from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, discussing such topics as the different cultures that existed on the continent, the importance of Islam, European colonization, and the slave trade.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-This slim, easy-to-read resource offers a concise but thorough overview of a select period in African history. Topics examined include the city-states and kingdoms, and the different cultures and traditions of the various groups of people who have lived on this continent. There are chapters on the slave trade, European colonization, and the beginnings of apartheid. The section on partition and colonization includes an excerpt from The World and Africa (International, 1965) by W.E.B.Du Bois. Clear, uncluttered black-and-white maps and historical photographs are interspersed throughout. The book is nicely laid out, with lots of boldface type to break up the text. There is an excellent chronology, and the list for further reading includes both fiction and nonfiction titles for further reading. A book that will be accessible to reluctant high school readers as well as to middle school students.
Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816027749
• ISBN-13: 978-0816027743
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,523,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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