Bibliograph

The state of Africa, a history of the continent since independence, Martin Meredith

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The state of Africa, a history of the continent since independence, Martin Meredith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The state of Africa

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Martin Meredith

Sub title

a history of the continent since independence

Summary

The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post colonial Africa

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: PART I -- 1.The Gold Coast Experiment -- 2.Revolt on the Nile -- 3.Land of the Setting Sun -- 4.L'Afrique Noire -- 5.Winds of Change -- 6.Heart of Darkness -- 7.The White South -- PART II -- 8.The Birth of Nations -- 9.The First Dance of Freedom -- 10.Feet of Clay -- 11.A House Divided -- 12.Death of an Emperor -- 13.The Coming of Tyrants -- 14.In Search of Ujamaa -- 15.The Passing of the Old Guard -- 16.The Slippery Slope -- 17.The Great Plunderer -- 18.White Dominoes -- PART III -- 19.Red Tears -- 20.Fault Lines -- 21.The Scourge of Aids -- 22.The Lost Decade -- 23.The Struggle for Democracy -- 24.A Time of Triumph -- PART IV -- 25.In the Name of the Prophet -- 26.Black Hawk Down -- 27.The Graves are Not Yet Full -- 28.Where Vultures Fly -- 29.Blood Diamonds -- 30.No Condition is Permanent -- 31.The Honour of Living -- 32.Black Gold -- 33.A Degree in Violence -- 34.Somewhere Over the Rainbow -- 35.Out of Africa

Target audience

adult

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