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Explore the African past through this comprehensive volume from Cambridge University Press. Covering the era from prehistory to approximately 1870, this work serves as an up-to-date complement to the Cambridge History of Africa. The text focuses on changing modes of production, gender relations, and ecology. By adopting a history from below perspective, the book provides a detailed look at social structures and human experiences. A unique aspect of this study includes its analysis of cognitive history. Organized into three distinct sections, the work begins with a historiographic analysis and follows the progression of societies from the dawn of prehistory through the 19th century.

Key Features

This Cambridge University Press book provides a detailed exploration of African history from prehistory to 1870.

The text focuses on specific scholarly themes including modes of production, gender relations, and ecology.

Readers can study a history from below approach that looks at social changes and human experiences.

The volume includes a unique analysis of cognitive history within the context of African societies.

The content is organized into three sections starting with a thorough historiographic analysis.

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paperback
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Amazon UK
Release Date
21 August 2008
Listed Since
09 December 2006

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