The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
 [C]hallenging and innovative..thorough and masterful... One hopes that Christopher Ehret has initiated a new trend in the writing of African history textbooks,one that challenges previously accepted chronologies and ideas and presents us with an interpretation that connects social, economic, political, and cultural history.(African Studies Review)An authoritative and strikingly original overview of African history up to 1800, written at a level that will be accessible to entering college students.(Patrick ManningNortheastern University, author ofMigration in Modern World History, 1500-2000)