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A History of Modern Africa
Richard J. Reid
其他書名
1800 to the Present
出版
John Wiley & Sons
, 2012-01-17
主題
History / Africa / General
History / General
ISBN
0470658983
9780470658987
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=US6RQtYwasUC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Updated and revised to emphasise long-term perspectives on current issues facing the continent, the new 2nd Edition of
A History of Modern Africa
recounts the full breadth of Africa's political, economic, and social history over the past two centuries.
Adopts a long-term approach to current issues, stressing the importance of nineteenth-century and deeper indigenous dynamics in explaining Africa's later twentieth-century challenges
Places a greater focus on African agency, especially during the colonial encounter
Includes more in-depth coverage of non-Anglophone Africa
Offers expanded coverage of the post-colonial era to take account of recent developments, including the conflict in Darfur and the political unrest of 2011 in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya