Nineteenth-century Africa / edited by P.J.M. McEwan ; maps drawn by Regmarad
1968, 1st edition. London : Oxford University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #429243
Physical description: xxiv, 468 pages : maps ; 23 cm. Series: Readings in African history. Contents: I. Political and social development in West Africa -- The Fulani jihad: a reassessment Marilyn Robinson Waldman -- Political conditions in the western Sudan A. Adu Boahen -- The Ashanti War of 1900: a study in culture conflict B. Wasserman -- Juaben and Kumasi relations in the nineteenth century -- A. Adu Boahen -- The establishment of Sierra Leone J. D. Hargreaves -- The formation of the Government General in French West Africa C. W. Newbury -- The development of African politics Bernard Schnapper -- II. Economic development in West Africa -- The caravan trade in the nineteenth century A. Adu Boahen -- Underlying forces and influences P. J. Bauer -- The slave-trade treaties K. Onwuka Dike -- Sources of the nineteenth-century Atlantic slave trade Philip D. Curtin and Jan Vansina -- Change in the Ivory Coast Aristide R. Zolberg -- III. Politics in the Maghreb -- Diplomatic attack on the trans-Saharan slave trade -- A. Adu Boahen -- Algeria Douglas Johnston -- IV. Egypt and the Nile Valley -- Impact of the west Philip K. Hitti -- The founder of modern Egypt Henry Dodwell -- The founder of modern Egypt Helen A. B. Rivlin --
V. East African empires -- Somali conquest of the Horn of Africa I. M. Lewis -- Seyyid Said Reginald Coupland -- The Arab slave trade Reginald Coupland -- Invasions in Central Africa Robert I. Rotberg -- VI. Partition and scramble -- The Berlin conference Eric Axelson -- Annexation of the Congo independent state Ruth Slade -- Partition of West Africa J. D. Hargreaves -- The background in East Africa J. Flint -- Nationalism and imperialism: an interpretation Ronald Robinson and John Gallagher -- Nationalism and imperialism; an alternative view Jean Stengers -- Partition: a general view R. Hyam -- VII. European entrenchment -- Birth of the Belgian Congo Ruth Slade -- Lugard and Nigeria Margery Perham -- Indirect rule: French and British methods Michael Crowder -- Early exploitation in the south G. V. Doxey -- Central Africa: the dart of the tongue Philip Mason -- VIII. Ethiopia in the nineteenth century -- Aspects of the survival of Ethiopian independence 1840-1896 Sven Rubenson -- Menelik and the European powers George N. Sanderson. Subjects: 1800-1899. Civilization, Modern 19th century. Africa History.
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