An African history of Africa
from the dawn of humanity to independence
- ISBN: 9780753560143
- Editorial: Penguin Books
- Fecha de la edición: 2025
- Lugar de la edición: London. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 21 cm
- Nº Pág.: 544
- Idiomas: Inglés
Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone. For too long, Africa's history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this fascinating book, Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history - from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.
Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, Badawi weaves together a gripping new history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.
Our family and other hominins
Gift of the Nile
The Kingdom of Kush
Ezana of Aksum and the rise of a Christian kingdom
The Cross and the Crescent
Ifrikiya and the Amazigh
Islam and the dynasties of North Africa
Mansa Musa and the kingdoms of West Africa
Tippu Tib and the first enslavers
Cast in bronze
Southern Kingdoms
Asante ascent: Osei Tutu and Abena Pokou
Asante courage: Prempeh and Yaa Asantewaa
Slavery and salvation
Land, gold and greed
The Kingdom of Kongo and the scramble for Africa
Africa's resistance and liberation
Epilogue: a new Africa
