"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era.

"The book first places Africa in the context of world history at the opening of the seventh century, before examining the general impact of Islamic penetration, the continuing expansion of the Bantu-speaking peoples, and the growth of ...

This fifth volume of the acclaimed series covers the history of the continent from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the close of the eighteenth century in which two themes emerge: first, the continuing internal evolution of the ...

The hardcover edition of volume 8 was published in 1994. This paperback edition is the eighth and final volume to be published in the UNESCO General History of Africa.

This book provides a general understanding of Ottoman diplomacy in relation to the modern international system. The origins of Ottoman diplomacy have been traced back to the Islamic tradition and Byzantine Inner Asian heritage.

Volume VI of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition.

Originally published in 1968, this book became the standard work on the colonial period in the vast and varied areas of the coast and hinterland of West Africa.

These two faces of the problem of the limits — the “barriers” and the “confines” of science — require a new analysis, which is the task of this book.

No one can read this story without being impressed by the dizzy speed of change in Africa.'-American Historical Review