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The Cambridge History of Africa
Volume 4, From c.1600 to c.1790

Richard Gray, ed. 1977. 19 maps, 752 pages

The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Africa were a period of transition, with the trade in slaves and firearms on the Atlantic coast laying some of the foundations for European colonialism. But for most of the continent, external forces were still of marginal significance. African initiative remained supreme and produced a rich variety of political, social and intellectual innovations. In eight regional chapters the contributors to this volume, all established experts in their field, bring together for the first time these developments as they affected the whole of Africa. A concluding chapter surveys Africa in Europe and the Americas during this period.

List of maps
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction Richard Gray

Egypt, Nubia, and the Eastern Deserts Ivan Hrbek
Ethiopia, the Red Sea and the Horn Taddesse Tamrat
The East Coast, Madagascar and the Indian Ocean H. Neville Chittick
The eastern Maghrib and the central Sudan H. J. Fisher
The western Maghrib and Sudan Nehemia Levtzion
Upper and lower guinea J. D. Fage
Central Africa from Cameroun to the Zambezi David Birmingham
Southern Africa David Birmingham, and Shula Mark
The East African interior Roland Oliver

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The Cambridge History of Africa Volume 4, From c.1600 to c.1790

Contents

List of maps Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Richard Gray

The Cambridge History of Africa
Volume 4, From c.1600 to c.1790

List of maps
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction Richard Gray