Aug 25, 2012 the 10 best contemporary african books. The book is ideal for any reader interested in unraveling the intricate history of this east africa, and especially for students coming to the study of this region for the first time. Reference books african studies library guides at penn state. What are the characteristics of african literature. Salim leaves the east coast of africa to set up shop in a. Anglicans, methodists, and baptists were active in sierra leone and, with presbyterians, in nigeria, while methodists also.
Cambridge histories online cover 14 subject areas including general history, regional history, literary studies, philosophy and religion. Its key purpose is to demonstrate that the book as an object, not just the text contained within it, is a conduit of. Tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. The name azania, or azanian civilisation, has a long history. The culture and history section features the pictorial histories, ethnic distributions, and chronologies of north africa, east africa, west africa, central africa, and southern africa. The african collections at the stanford university libraries include publications, audiovisual materials, archives, manuscripts and digital resources about and from subsaharan africa.
Look at the following literature and history on this name. The two most striking highlands are in ethiopia and kenya, respectively, where large areas reach elevations of 6,500 to 10,000 feet 2,000 to 3,000 metres. Easytoread text, compelling photos, and a simple timeline give readers an ageappropriate look at how people prepare for and respond to droughts. Having said that in there are two kenyan historians who do not generally agree on much but have written widely about africa and are recognised the world over. List illustrator names in parentheses after the title, followed by the abbreviation illus. Kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, burundi princeton field guides. What are the best books on african history and african. For books in which the illustrations are essential to the content for example, childrens picture books.
Its big, packs in a lot, and the single author ties things together better than many multiauthor works. Intriguing facts about the worlds largest country, russia. This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. Beck index bibliography general and prehistoric ancient near east islamic middle east to 1875 africa to 1875. If youre interested in african environmental or social history, buy this book. Italys empire included libya, eritrea, and italian somaliland. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Uganda history, east african history, books barnes. Basutoland records volume 2, ethnography of southern africa the history of the world, j. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Reference books african studies library guides at penn. This complete history of the church in africa looks at all aspects. The history of the book became an acknowledged academic discipline in the 1980s, contributors to the discipline include specialists from the fields of textual scholarship, codicology, bibliography, philology, palaeography, art history, social history and cultural history.
Peoples of africa covers more than peoples while describing 200 major ethnic groups such as the hausa, maasai, and zulu in greater detail. The 10 best contemporary african books culture the guardian. The period of the renaissance to the present is the bulk of many european history courses in the english language world. The two most striking highlands are in ethiopia and kenya. This book explores the cause, impact, and aftermath of the drought that spread throughout east africa in 2011. Read the fulltext online edition of a history of east africa 1963. They carried out exploration work into the discovery of various east african physical features. A history of east africa 2nd edition by kenneth ingham, 1963. Excellent firsthand history by an eye witness who also happened to be one of the leading authors of the late 19th century. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Jul 14, 2011 which african history books would you recommend.
Reference books middle east, near east and north africa. This reference source provides a chronological overview of the africa in five volumes. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. In particular, the reference book collection level 4 includes. Scientists believe that africa was the birthplace of mankind. Myth or reality by cheikh anta diop you can also watch his interview on youtube. Eli ayres to the pepper or grain coast of west africa, to buy the land discovered by samuel bacon prior to his death the preceding year. Twin parallel rift valleys that are part of the east african rift system run through the. Additionally the references provide the researcher crossreference for further understanding of what is being researched.
Encyclopedias and other reference works provide background. Eastern africa, part of subsaharan africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions. There are also illustrations comprised of maps and photographs that are of importance for historical understanding. In the 1880s, as the european powers were carving up africa, king leopold ii of belgium seized for himself the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the. Travelling from the mayhem of lagos across nigeria, she brings family history and the sometimes conflicted eye of an african. African hominins date from at least 4 million years ago. The triumph and tragedy of a great victorian adventure by tim jeal, poetry and aids in tanz. Other articles where history of eastern africa is discussed.
Bibliography general and prehistoric ancient near east islamic middle east to 1875 africa to 1875. Old africa rediscovered page 95, the lost cities of africa pages 155156 by basil davidson. For instance, there is often a great emphasis on the history, culture and customs of a group of people when telling their stories. For current news on africa and more web sites with countrybycountry information go to the link section and click on africa. Many of these reference works begin with prehistory or civilization in 3100 b. Discover the best east africa history in best sellers.
Include both the author and the illustrator in the reference if both are given credit on the title page or cover. Salim leaves the east coast of africa to set up shop in a little town on the bend of a river in an unnamed. What are some of the best books to read about african. An introductory history documents the transformation of east africa from the stone age to the first decade of the twentyfirst century. Mr online the best books about colonialism and imperialism.
Reference sources history libguides at arizona state. Reference books on the ancient near east and ancient egypt considered the cradle of civilization, the history of the middle east begins with the worlds first writing, cities, government and laws. This book traces developments from precolonial indigenous systems, to the pioneering work of missionaries, and education during the colonial and postcolonial periods. Langers encyclopedia of world history, other reference books such as whitakers almanack and the statesmans year book, the last two million years published by the readers digest, and discovering africas past by basil davidson. Books in print the only complete record of inprint and forthcoming books published and distributed in the u. Eastern africa consists largely of plateaus and has most of the highest elevations in the continent. Cambridge histories online a truly fantastic site to gain historical context and overview for a very wide variety of historical. The history of the book starts with the development of writing, and various other inventions such as paper and printing, and continues through to the modern day business of book printing. List of books and articles about african history online. East africa or eastern africa is the eastern region of the african continent, variably defined by geography. The extensive german holdingstogoland, the cameroons, german southwest africa, and german east africawere lost after world war i and redistributed among the allies. Differing approaches have been used to establish formal education in east africa.
Dec 19, 2019 reference books on the ancient near east and ancient egypt considered the cradle of civilization, the history of the middle east begins with the worlds first writing, cities, government and laws. They for example set up a church at zanzibar, rubaga and rabai missionary station near mombasa. Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to high price high to. Activities of christian missionaries in east africa 2020. African literature is as diverse as the continent itself, but several characteristics and themes prevail throughout much of the written works emerging from africa.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. East africa, made up of kenya, tanzania, and uganda. List of books and articles about east african history. Maji maji rebellion of 19051906 on german occupation policy in east africa. It is one of the finest african studies collections in the world. An african historians presentation on ugandans history, explaining how precolonial political structures and the style of colonial rule lead to ugandas post independence problems. Reference sources library research guide for history. East africa history books books about east africas vibrant history including.
This is a summary of east african history from pre1500 to the 1960s, and independence. Effects of colonialism on africas past and present. Business computer education law medicine psychology reference science see all. What are the best books on african history and african culture. Dec 18, 2019 peoples of africa covers more than peoples while describing 200 major ethnic groups such as the hausa, maasai, and zulu in greater detail.
Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. They carried out exploration work into the discovery of. The 1995 general elections in tanzania edited by tanzania. The 10 best contemporary african books culture the. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. European colonialism and african resistance in the scramble for africa. Hailed as absorbing by the new york times and suspensefilled by foreign affairs, patrick tylers a great wall became an instant classic. East africa between 1961 and 1963, and malawi and northern rhodesia zambia in the south in 1964.
1192 1280 1196 377 197 1338 71 51 1509 1559 404 521 173 1271 1489 174 1092 506 1393 1375 1056 463 621 992 1057 1237 142 1211 1022 1387