Preface to the Second Revised Edition
Preface to the First Edition
1. A Tradition of Myths and Stereotypes
2. The Evolution of Early African Societies
3. Early Kingdoms, and City-States
4. Africa and the World, 1400-1850
5. The Expansion of Africa
6. Repatriation and the Development of a Pan-Africanist Tradition
7. Politics and State-Building I: The Guinea Coast and Forest Regions
8. Politics and State-Building II: The Sudan
9. Politics and State-Building III: Central and Southern Africa
10. Politics and Trade in East Africa
11. The Scramble and Partition
12. African Diplomacy, Resistance, and Rebellion
13. The European Colonizers: Policies and Practices
14. The Struggle for Independence
15. The Transformation in Southern Africa: South Africa and Namibia
16. The Quest for Unity
17. Africa and Contemporary Issues
Bibliographical Notes
Index