A History of West Africa

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-05596-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 528 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1084 g

Reihe: Routledge Global Africa Textbooks

This book introduces readers to the rich and fascinating history of West Africa, stretching all the way back to the stone age, and right up to the modern day.

Over the course of twenty seven short and engaging chapters, the book delves into the social, cultural, economic and political history of West Africa, through prehistory, revolutions, ancient empires, thriving trade networks, religious traditions, and then the devastating impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and subsequent colonial rule. The book reflects on the struggle for independence and investigates how politics and economics developed in the post-colonial period. By the end of the book, readers will have a detailed understanding of the fascinating and diverse range of cultures to be found in West Africa, and of how the region relates to the rest of the world.

Drawing on decades of teaching and research experience, this book will serve as an excellent textbook for entry-level History and African Studies courses, as well as providing a perfect general introduction to anyone interested in finding out about West Africa.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, Professional, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Falola, Toyin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: INTRODUCTION  1. Introduction  2. Writing West African History  3. Geography, Landscape, and Composition  PART II: EARLY HISTORY, STATE FORMATION, AND SOCIETIES  4. Evolutions and Revolutions  5. Societies and Cultures in the Iron Age  6. The Trans-Saharan Trade  in West Africa  7. States and Empires  8. Domestic Economies  9. Traditional Religions  PART III: WEST AFRICA IN THE ERA OF ATLANTIC ECONOMIES AND GLOBALIZATION UP TILL THE NINETEENTH CENTURY  10. Islam in West Africa  11. Christianity in West Africa  12. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade  13. Economy and Society: External Commerce  14. Transformations and Revolutions in the Nineteenth Century  15.The Nineteenth Century Jihads in West Africa  PART IV: THE COLONIAL ERA  16. Colonial Rule and Its Impact  17. West Africa and the World Wars (1914-1919) and (1940-1945)  18. Nationalism and Independence  19. The Road to Independence in West Africa  PART V: THE POSTCOLONIAL ERA  20. Postcolonial Politics  21. Economies and Development  22. Postcolonial Cultures  23. Cultural Changes and Popular Cultures  24. Religions and Religious Changes  25. Contemporary West African Identities  26. West Africa and the Wider World  27. Trajectories and Projections on the Future of West Africa  28. Timeline

Über Autor(innen)

Toyin Falola, Ph.D. is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin. He is the recipient of many distinguished awards, including sixteen honorary titles.