This is a new edition of an established textbook, first published in 1967. The text has been completely revised to take account of recent research findings on West African history, new chapters have... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Excellent book which is ideal as an introduction to the history of West-Africa. Best of all is the extreme clarity and the interesting stories woven inside as Webster and Boahen like to give the interesting tidbits of information in addition to the bigger picture. The maps and photos are also really to the point and help clarify the story. The more academic of readers will think it a shame that the references aren't mentioned, but that would be more than made up by the easy to use index.
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