Publisher's Synopsis
It retains the clear and direct style which has made the first edition so popular with history students thrughout the world. It is an ideal single-volume introduction for all students of West African history and for the general reader.
Features include:
- 24 chapters cover the entire history of West Africa from spread of Islam to the present day.
- New maps illustrate the major themes of West African history.
- Main Political facts of West Africa since independence are summarised in an easy-to-remember table.
