Topics in West African HistoryThis new edition of Topics in West African History has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the requirements of senior secondary and first year university students. This edition contains.-24 chapters cover the entire history of West Africa from the spread of Islam to the present day.-New maps illustrate the major themes of west African history.-Main political facts of Wet Africa since independence are summarized in an easy-to-remember table. |
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Contents
The Sudanese States and Empires 1 The TransSaharan trade | 1 |
Islam in West Africa | 11 |
Ancient Ghana | 12 |
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activities administration African agriculture areas army Asante Askia attacked became become began Benin British brought capital centres century chiefs churches civil coast colonial communities conquered continued council countries coup CRUZ Dahomey early economic effective eighteenth century elections emerged empire especially established European export factors Finally force formed founded French Fulani Ghana gold groups Guinea head important increased independence industry internal Islam Ivory king kingdom later leaders Library lived mainly major Mali Mansa military Muslim nationalist Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern officials organised parties period political President produced provinces reason region remained result rise river routes rule rulers Sahara Secondly Senegal Sierra Leone slave trade social society Songhai spread successful Timbuctu took towns traditional Union United UNIVERSITY wars West Africa Western Sudan
Bibliographic information
| Title | Topics in West African History |
| Authors | A. Adu Boahen, J. F. Ade Ajayi, Michael Tidy |
| Edition | 2, illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Longman Group, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 25 Feb 2009 |
| ISBN | 058258504X, 9780582585041 |
| Length | 202 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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