Product Review

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.