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This Very Short Introduction talks about Africa's earlier and reflects on the changing ways it's been imagined and represented, both in Africa and above. The writer illustrates important aspects of Africa's history with a variety of exciting historical examples, attracted from over 5 millennia across this vast continent. The large number of issues that the reader will find out about in this succinct work are the unity and diversity of African ethnicities, slavery, religious beliefs, colonial conquest, the diaspora, and the value of history in understanding modern Africa. The book examines questions such as: Who developed the idea of "Africa"? How is African history pieced along, given such too little documentary information? How performed Africa connect to the world 1,000 years ago?
Africa has been known as 'the cradle of mankind', and its recoverable history stretches back to the Pharaohs. However the idea of studying African history is itself new, and the writers show why it is still contested and controversial. This VSI, the first concise work of its kind, will confirm essential reading for anyone interested in photography equipment and the diversity of human history.
