The history of western Africa
By: edited by Amy McKenna
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Britannica guide to Africa; Britannica guide to Africa
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781615303168
Subjects: History
Other titles: Western Africa
Description: Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africa's Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]) and index.
Table of contents: title: Early history; title: The beginnings of European activity; title: Pre-colonization developments: Islamic revolution and increasing European activity; title: Colonial era; title: Benin; title: Burkina Faso; title: Cameroon; title: Cape Verde; title: Chad; title: Côte d'Ivoire; title: Equatorial Guinea; title: The Gambia; title: Ghana; title: Guinea; title: Guinea-Bissau; title: Liberia; title: Mali; title: Mauritania; title: Niger; title: Nigeria; title: Senegal; title: Sierra Leone; title: Togo.