An African History of Africa

by: Zeinab Badawi (Author)

Publisher: WH Allen

Publication Date: 2024/4/18

Language: English

Print Length: 532 pages

ISBN-10: 0753560127

ISBN-13: 9780753560129

Book Description

Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by weste narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight.In this fascinating book, Badawi guides us through Africa’s spectacular history – from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, she unearths buried histories from across the continent and gives Africa its rightful place in our global story.The result is a gripping new account of Africa:an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.

About the Author

Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by weste narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight.In this fascinating book, Badawi guides us through Africa’s spectacular history – from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, she unearths buried histories from across the continent and gives Africa its rightful place in our global story.The result is a gripping new account of Africa:an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.

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