Africa in World History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780977015993)

Africa stretches across more than 11 million square miles, from the Sahara and Sahel in the north to the mineral-resource-rich south, the endangered rainforests of the west, and the Serengeti savannas of the east. Fossils from Ethiopia tell us that the human species originated in Africa, and scholars have different theories about the journey out of Africa made by Homo sapiens some 60,000 years ago. Today, Africa is home to over 1 billion people speaking more than a thousand different languages. "Africa in World History" stresses Africa's interrelatedness to other regions and cultures, from early trade routes, the arrival of Christianity and Islam, and the ramifications of colonialism to contemporary issues such as HIV/AIDS and apartheid that have thwarted Africa's efforts to establish unity.

Author: William Hardy McNeill
ISBN-10: 0977015998
ISBN-13: 9780977015993
Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group LLC
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2011
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.46d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 103