Author

Publication

2011 - Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, New York, N.Y, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

55,250 words, Guess

Page Count

221 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781615303168
  • Open LibraryOL31107376M

Classifications

  • DDC966
  • LCCDT475 .H577 2011
  • LCCDT475.H577 2011

Alternate Titles

  • Western Africa

Description

Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africa's Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future. --from publisher description

Subjects

Series Statement

  • The Britannica guide to Africa
  • Britannica guide to Africa

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