{"product_id":"unesco-general-history-of-africa-vol-vi-abridged-edition-africa-in-the-nineteenth-century-until-the-1880s-volume-6-paperback","title":"UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. VI, Abridged Edition: Africa in the Nineteenth Century Until the 1880s Volume 6 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. F. Ade Ajayi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume VI\u003c\/i\u003e of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, \u003ci\u003eThe UNESCO General History of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVolume VI\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the onset of the European \"scramble\" for colonial territory in the 1880s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn spite of a growing European commercial, religious, and political presence during the first three quarters of the century, outside influences were felt indirectly by most African societies, and they made a number of culturally distinctive attempts to modernize, expand, and develop. These are detailed in four thematic chapters, twenty-three chapters detailing developments in specific areas, and two concluding chapters tracing the African diaspora and assessing the state of the Continent's political, economic, and cultural development on the eve of the European conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.28 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45390767521894,"sku":"9780520067011","price":70.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZmU1RHU5NXlxZEkzQVJHNDdrYTZHZz09.webp?v=1775112590","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/unesco-general-history-of-africa-vol-vi-abridged-edition-africa-in-the-nineteenth-century-until-the-1880s-volume-6-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}