The Great Lakes of Africa: Two Thousand Years of History
"Chretien brings three decades of scholarship and corresponding expertise to this comprehensive history..." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A feast of information and analysis." Gail M. Gerhart Foreign Affairs"Africa enthusiasts will appreciate the maps of the Great Lakes..." Mary H. Meier Boston Globe"...anyone with an ancient interest in African affairs will benefit from this analysis." Kirkus Reviews"Chretien has undertaken the formidable task of tracing the roots of the region's violence..." John Shattuck The New York Times"A feast of information and analysis."Gail M. GerhartForeign Affairs"Africa enthusiasts will appreciate the maps of the Great Lakes..."Mary H. MeierBoston Globe"...anyone with an ancient interest in African affairs will benefit from this analysis."Kirkus Reviews"Chretien has undertaken the formidable task of tracing the roots of the region's violence..."John ShattuckThe New York Times