{"product_id":"history-of-africa-kevin-shillington-9781350538542","title":"History of Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative introduction to African history from a hugely respected authority in the field. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichly illustrated with 96 maps and 195 photographs in full colour, this fifth edition offers a new primary source feature that highlights African voices throughout history, a revised and expanded chapter on contemporary Africa in light of recent events, and new material on women, gender and the environment throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlready hugely popular on introductory African History courses, the book has been widely praised for its engaging and readable style, and is unrivalled in scope, both geographically and chronologically - while many competitors limit themselves to certain regions or eras, Shillington accounts for the entire continent, from prehistory right up to the present day, with an easy-to-follow chronological structure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew to this Edition: \u003cbr\u003e- 'Engaging with the Evidence' primary source feature in each section that highlights African voices and encourages historical interpretation\u003cbr\u003e- Comprehensive online primary source collection and methodology guide for lecturers and students, curated by experts teaching in the field\u003cbr\u003e- Revised and expanded chapter on contemporary Africa, including the events of 2016-2026\u003cbr\u003e- Expanded coverage of women, gender and the environment throughout\u003cbr\u003e- Two new chapters and revisions providing greater coverage of Africa's ancient kingdoms and the Early Iron Age in west Africa\u003cbr\u003e- Fully revised and updated in light of recent research \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com\/history-of-africa-5e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Shillington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135053854X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350538542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.24h x 7.60w x 1.11d","brand":"Kevin Shillington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659785810175,"sku":"9781350538542","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-of-africa-kevin-shillington-9781350538542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}