Ali A. Mazrui Knihy

Looks at the history, geography, and culture of Africa, assesses native, Arab, and Western influences, and discusses sports, religion, government, and social issues in Africa

The hardcover edition of volume 8 was published in 1994. This paperback edition is the eighth and final volume to be published in the UNESCO General History of Africa. Volume 8 examines the period from 1935 to the present, and details the role of African states in the Second World War and the rise of postwar Africa. This is one of the most important books in the entire series, and as such, it is an unabridged paperback.

Africa has moved from international conflict under foreign domination to struggles for political sovereignty and economic independence. Looking at the changes in Africa's fortunes since 1935, this volume examines the challenges of nation-building and socio-cultural changes affecting the continent. The series is 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.

L'Histoire générale de l'Afrique, projet de publication majeur de l'UNESCO, marque une avancée significative dans la reconnaissance du patrimoine culturel africain. Offrant une perspective interne de l'Afrique, l'œuvre en huit volumes propose une approche globale de l'histoire des idées, des civilisations, des sociétés et des institutions de l'histoire africaine. Les volumes abordent également les relations historiques entre les Africains ainsi que les interactions multilatérales avec d'autres cultures et continents.