num_pages: 272
description: This is a survey of pre-colonial West Africa, written by the internationally respected author and journalist, Basil Davidson. He takes as his starting point his successful text A History of West Africa 1000-1800 , but he has reworked his new text specially for a wider international readership. In the process he offers a fascinating introduction to the rich societies and cultures of Africa before the coming of the Europeans.
language: English
title: West Africa before the Colonial Era: A History to 1850
titlecomplete: West Africa before the Colonial Era: A History to 1850
genres: Western Africa, Africa, History
ratings_count: 28
publisher: Routledge