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West Africa Before the Colonial Era, A History to 1850

West Africa Before the Colonial Era, A History to 1850

by Basil Davidson

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 257 PAGES

An accessible history of the rich empires and cultures of West Africa before 1850, including a chapter on Ancient Ghana. Davidson, a well known African historian, puts the stories of these cultures in a broader, general context. Includes maps, illustrations and a timeline.  (WAF07, $60.00)


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