Africa

by Phyllis M. Martin (Editor)

Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1977, Africahas established itself as the most popular introductory text for African studiescourses in North America. This third edition has been completely revised and broughtup to date since the 1986 edition, reflecting changes in African society andpolitics, and in the scholarship available on this vast and complexcontinent. Contents
I. Introduction
1. Problems and Perspectives. Phyllis M. Martin and Patrick O'Meara
2. TheContemporary Map of Africa. Michael L. McNulty
II. The AfricanPast
3. Prehistoric Africa. Kathy D. Schick
4. Aspects of EarlyAfrican History. John Lamphear and Toyin Falola
5. Islam and AfricanSocieties. John H. Hanson
6. Africa and Europe before 1900. Curtis A.Keim
7. The Colonial Era. Sheldon Gellar
8. Decolonization, Independence, and the Failure of Politics. Edmond J. Keller
III. Societyand Culture
9. Social Organization in Africa. John C. McCall
10.Economic Life in African Villages and Towns. Mahir Saul
11. African Systemsof Thought. Ivan Karp
12. African Art. Patrick McNaughton and DianePelrine
13. African Music Performed. Ruth M. Stone
14. PopularCulture in Urban Africa. Dele Jegede
15. African Literature. EileenJulien
16. Social Change in Contemporary Africa. ClaireRobertson
17. Law and Society in Contemporary Africa. TakyiwaaManuh
IV. Economics and Politics
18. African Politics sinceIndependence. N. Brian Winchester
19. Economic Change in ContemporaryAfrica. Sara Berry
20. The African Development Crisis. Richard Stryker andStephen N. Ndegwa
21. South Africa. C. R. D. Halisi and PatrickO'Meara
Africana Resources for A Bibliographic Essay. NancyJ. Schmidt

Genres: Africa, History

480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a LOT of information. Some of it is interesting, some of it is... less interesting. It's definitely very thorough. I read about three-quarters of it. Good writing.