3 History of Africa books - Through African Eyes
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5.0 out
of 5 stars An Inside
View of Africa, May 1, 2002
By A Customer
 This
is perhaps the most insightful history of Africa that has been written in
less than 300 pages. Moreover, it reveals a view of Africa as seen by
Africans as well as by outsiders. The narrative line that runs from the
glories of the West African kingdoms to the post-independence period of the
20th century is interwoven with firsthand accounts by Africans that make for
compelling reading.
Through
African Eyes
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This work is written from an African perspective e.g., "Alexander of
Macedon (known in European history as Alexander the Great)" and is
geared to secondary students (it comes complete with questions). It attempts
to emphasize developments affecting the lives of "ordinary" people,
from the beginning evolution of humankind up to the present, although
post-independence Africa receives but 18 pages (and the bibliography lists
only 30 items). Nevertheless, this is a good, well-written introductory text,
although some might consider a number of its views, based as they are on the
latest trends in scholarship, to be controversial (e.g., South African whites
are referred to as "settlers"). Recommended.
- Paul H. Thomas, Hoover Inst. Lib., Stanford, Cal.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --
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"This is a comprehensive, appealing and highly-accessible history of
modern Africa which portrays the continent's turbulent past and contested
present in all its variety and complexity. Its combination of sound
scholarship, clear writing and humane understanding make it an important
contribution to understanding of recent African history." Bill
Nasson, University of Cape Town
"This is the book for which I have been waiting. The author has done
all of us a great service in providing such an effective teaching
tool."
Richard Waller, Bucknell University
A History of Modern Africa recounts the full breadth of historical
events that have shaped the last two centuries of the African continent.
- Stresses the diversity of Africa’s rich variety of people, societies,
cultures and religious beliefs
- Provides a thought-provoking and illuminating journey through the slave
trade and colonization to the rise of Islam, struggles for independence,
and beyond
- Puts the colonial era into proper perspective in relation to events
that occurred before it and since
- Wide-ranging in scope, it provides a framework for understanding such
events as the genocidal horrors of Rwanda and the recent troubles in
Zimbabwe and Kenya
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0
out of 5 stars Guide
to understanding and identifying African Art, September 9, 2002
By A Customer
I simply wish that I had this book and/or Dr. Poynor's courses in West
African and Central African Art prior to living in Central Africa. Now
that I had these courses, I find that this book is less a formal text and
more a comprehensive guide to understanding the art forms created in the
various regions of Africa by the peoples and cultures. This book is a must
for anyone who has a true interest in following this facinating subject. I
especially recommend this book to anyone planning to visit or live
anywhere in Africa, particularly the Sub-saharan regions.
It brings to all, the reality of such a facinating and prevously
skimmed subject, without interjecting personal belief or opinion. All
facts in the book are well researched and presented.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0
out of 5 stars Great
textbook that can be used for reading, January 9, 2002
By A Customer
I took an african arts class with Poynor and he used this book and the
slide images. This was a wonderful tool. I usually HATE reading art
books but this one read like a recreational book. GREAT illustrations!
If u would like to learn more about the culture this is definately the
book to get.
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