General History of Africa, Volume 6: Africa in the Nineteenth Century until the 1880s

The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, The UNESCO General History of Africa reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography.This sixth volume of the acclaimed series covers the period from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the onset of the European "scramble" for colonial territory in the 1880s.In spite of a growing European commercial, religious, and political presence during the first three quarters of the century, outside influences were felt indirectly by most African societies, and they made a number of culturally distinctive attempts to modernize, expand, and develop. These are detailed in four thematic chapters, twenty-three chapters detailing developments in specific areas, and two concluding chapters tracing the African diaspora and assessing the state of the Continent's political, economic, and cultural development on the eve of the European conquest. Africa At The Beginning Of The Nineteenth Century : Issues And Prospects / J.f.a. Ajayi -- Africa And The World-economy / I. Wallerstein -- New Trends And Processes In Africa In The Nineteenth Century / A.a. Boahen -- The Abolition Of The Slave Trade / S. Daget -- The Mfecane And The Rise Of New African States / L.d. Ngcongco -- The Impact Of The Mfecane On The Cape Colony / E.k. Mashingaidze -- The British, Boers And Africans In South Africa, 1850-80 / N. Bhebe -- The Countries Of The Zambezi Basin / A.f. Isaacman -- The East African Coast And Hinterland, 1800-45 / A.i. Salim -- The East African Coast And Hinterland, 1845-80 / I.n. Kimambo -- Peoples And States Of The Great Lakes Region / D.w. Cohen -- The Congo Basin And Angola / J.l. Vellut -- The Renaissance Of Egypt, 1805-81 / A. Abdel-malek -- The Sudan In The Nineteenth Century / H.a. Ibrahim -- Ethiopia And Somalia / R. Pankhurst -- Madagascar 1800-80 / P.m. Mutibwa -- New Trends In The Maghrib : Algeria, Tunisia And Libya / M.h. Cherif -- Morocco From The Beginning Of The Nineteenth Century To 1880 / A. Laroui. New Patterns Of European Intervention In The Maghrib / N. Ivanov -- The Sahara In The Nineteenth Century / S. Baier -- The Nineteenth-century Islamic Revolutions In West Africa / A. Batran -- The Sokoto Caliphate And Borno / M. Last -- Massina And The Torodbe (tukuloor) Empire Until 1878 / M. Ly-tall -- States And Peoples Of Senegambia And Upper Guinea / Y. Person -- States And Peoples Of The Niger Bend And The Volta / K. Arhin And J. Ki-zerbo -- Dahomey, Yorubaland, Borgu And Benin In The Nineteenth Century / A.i. Asiwaju -- The Niger Delta And The Cameroon Region / E.j. Alagoa -- The African Diaspora / F.w. Knight -- Conclusion : Africa On The Eve Of The European Conquest / J.f.a. Ajayi. Editor, J.f. Ade Ajayi. At Head Of Title: Unesco International Scientific Committee For The Drafting Of A General History Of Africa. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 797-831) And Index. V.1. Methodology and African prehistory -- v.2. Ancient civilizations of Africa -- v.3. Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century -- v.4. Africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century -- v.5. Africa from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century -- v.6. The nineteenth century until the 1880s -- v.7. Africa under foreign domination 1880-1935 -- v.8. Africa since 1935 Reflects how the different people of Africa view their civilizations. This title shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. It covers the period from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the onset of the European 'scramble' for colonial territory in the 1880s.