West Africa before the Colonial Era: A History to 1850

by Basil Davidson (Author), Basil Davidson (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2016

  $140.16

  This is a survey of pre-colonial West Africa, written by the internationally respected author and journalist, Basil Davidson. He takes as his starting point his successful textA History of West Africa 1000-1800, but he has reworked his new text specially for a wider international readership. In the process he offers a fascinating introduction to the rich societies and cultures of Africa before the coming of the Europeans.