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African History

African History is a twelve-book non-fiction series ranging from ancient Nubia, Kush and early African states to medieval empires, colonial conquest, resistance and modern political change. The books combine broad continental surveys with focused studies of Ethiopia, South Africa, the Anglo-Zulu conflict, the South African wars and the European partition of the continent.

The series is organised thematically rather than as a numbered narrative. Readers can begin with Ancient Africa, Medieval Africa or Modern Africa and then move to the regional and military studies that develop those periods in greater detail.

Reading order

Books in this series (12 books)

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1. African Queens

Captivating History

4.2(29)

African Queens is an accessible survey of the Powerful Women Who Shaped Africa’s History. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural…

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2. Ancient Africa

Captivating History

4.1(186)

Ancient Africa is an accessible survey of ancient African Civilisations from Kush and Aksum to Mali and Timbuktu. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social,…

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3. Ancient Nubia

Captivating History

4.5(158)

Ancient Nubia is an accessible survey of one of the Earliest Civilizations in Africa and African Kingdoms, Such as the Kingdoms of Kerma and Kush. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book…

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4. History of Ethiopia

Captivating History

4.2(138)

History of Ethiopia is an accessible survey of ethiopian History. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change, providing a broad…

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5. History of South Africa

Captivating History

4.2(92)

History of South Africa is an accessible survey of its Colonial Past, Military Conflicts, Apartheid, and Post 1994. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social,…

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6. Medieval Africa

Captivating History

4.0(38)

Medieval Africa is an accessible survey of african Civilizations, Empires, and History During the Middle Ages. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious…

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7. Modern Africa

Captivating History

3.8(61)

Modern Africa is an accessible survey of modern African History. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change, providing a broad…

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8. The Boer War

Captivating History

4.1(73)

The Boer War is an accessible non-fiction account of its Causes, Battles, and Legacy in South Africa. It establishes the causes, chronology and principal phases of the conflict while explaining the political aims and military resources of the opposing sides. The book places campaigns and leadership…

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9. The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia

Captivating History

4.0(51)

The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia is an accessible non-fiction account of mussolini's War in Abyssinia. It establishes the causes, chronology and principal phases of the conflict while explaining the political aims and military resources of the opposing sides. The book places campaigns and leadership within their…

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10. The Kingdom of Kush

Captivating History

4.5(214)

The Kingdom of Kush is an accessible survey of an Ancient African Kingdom in Nubia That Once Ruled Egypt. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with…

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11. The Scramble for Africa

Captivating History

4.1(117)

The Scramble for Africa is an accessible survey of european Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and…

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12. The Zulu War

Captivating History

4.3(221)

The Zulu War is an accessible non-fiction account of the Origins, Battles, and Legacy of the 19th-century Anglo-zulu Conflict. It establishes the causes, chronology and principal phases of the conflict while explaining the political aims and military resources of the opposing sides. The book places campaigns…