This groundbreaking work was the first of its type to present the entire history of the African continent. The collection sheds light on the pre-colonial era and interweaves Africa’s destiny with the rest of humanity’s, examining its interaction with other continents and the role of Africans in the dialogue between civilizations. Published in eight volumes.In volume IV, chapter I gives a general introducation to the themes and major areas covered in the subsequent chapters. Chapters 2-5 deal with the Magrhib, the impact of the Almohads, Western civilization and the post-Almohad society. Chapters 7-11 look at the Sudanese Mali region including the Niger Bend and the Volta Basin, while chapters 12-14 examine the development in the Casamance to Cameroon region in relation to early contacts with Europeans (Portuguese). Developments in Egypt and the Nile Valley and the Horn of Africa are dealt with in chapters 15-17, while those in East and Central Africa, including the rise of Swahili civilization, are discussed in chapters 18-21. The rest of Africa: Equatorial Africa, Angola, southern Africa and Madagascar including relations between regions, is covered in chapters 22-26. Chapter 27 concludes the discussion.
Volume I: Methodology and African Prehistory
Volume II: Ancient Civilizations of Africa
Volume III: Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century
Volume V: Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century
Volume VI: Africa in the Nineteenth Century until the 1880s
Volume VII: Africa under Colonial Domination 1880-1935
Volume VIII: Africa since 1935