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A History of Africa/The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
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J. D. Fage and William Todoroff. A History of Africa. 4th Edition. London/New York: Routledge, 2002. xi + 653 pp. Illustrations. Tables. Maps. Bibliography. Index. $28.95. Paper.
Christopher Ehret. The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 2002. 480 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Recommended readings. Index. $50.00. Cloth. $22.50. Paper.
The writing of an African history textbook is certainly a challenge even for the most accomplished historian. A good textbook should be able to convey in a clear and synthetic manner historical knowledge, which is by nature complex and problematic. It needs to recognize the gaps in our …
