Africa in Global History: A Handbook

Description

This handbook places emphasis on modern/contemporary times, and offers relevant sophisticated and comprehensive overviews. It aims to emphasize the religious, economic, political, cultural and social connections between Africa and the rest of the world and features comparisons as well as an interdisciplinary approach in order to examine the place of Africa in global history. Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Human Origins, Early Societies and Migration to 1000 CE Chapter 2 Africa in the Mediterranean World Chapter 3 Tran-Saharan Networks to 1800 Chapter 4 Africa and the Indian Ocean World to 1800 Chapter 5 Africa and the Atlantic World, 1400–1860 Chapter 6 Africa and Europe in the Nineteenth Century: The “Legitimate Trade” Era and Christian Missionaries Chapter 7 The European Conquest of Africa, 1879–1914 Chapter 8 Impact of African Colonial Experience 1914– 1940 Chapter 9 Africa and the World Wars Chapter 10 Nationalism and Decolonization in Africa, 1918–1975 Chapter 11 South African Apartheid and Resistance: A Global History Chapter 12 The Geopolitics and Geo-economics of Apartheid South Africa and the Cold War: A Global History Chapter 13 Diseases and Medicines in African History Chapter 14 Africa and the Globalization of Religion in the Contemporary Era Chapter 15 Africa and the Cold War Chapter 16 Africa and the USA Chapter 17 Africa and China Chapter 18 Foreign Aid to Africa Since 1940 Chapter 19 Globalization, African Popular Culture and Hip Hop: An Embedded History Chapter 20 Contemporary Globalization and Africa Select Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index