Author: Bethwell A. Ogot
publisher name: James Currey, Unesco
ISBN: 9780852550953
Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century" provides a historical overview of Africa during the 16th to 18th centuries. The focus of the study includes the ongoing development of African states and cultures, the expansion of external trade, and the profound impact of the slave trade. The book is part of a series co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.