{"product_id":"an-african-history-of-africa-from-the-dawn-of-humanity-to-independence","title":"An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In a world where narratives about Africa have often been shaped by non-African perspectives, Zeinab Badawi's \u003cem\u003eAn African History of Africa \u003c\/em\u003estands as a reimagination of the continent's intricate and storied past. . . . A must-read for anyone interested in a more comprehensive and authentic view of African history.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmsterdam News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As Badawi adroitly proves, Africa's story is far richer than the West chooses to believe. . . . \u003cem\u003eAn African History of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e is a long overdue corrective that should be studied in every school and available in every library across the West.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Local figures and female leaders loom large in Badawi's corrective history of Africa, in which continental experts and cultural custodians offer a 'counterbalance' to Western perceptions.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Important. . . . . Brilliantly connects different parts of Africa into a common historical timeline, highlighting conflicts, trade, flows of ideas, and other interactions that knit the continent together.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the greatest strengths of this wonderful \u003cem\u003eAfrican History of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e and what makes it so engaging is the way Zeinab Badawi narrates the great sweep of this continent's rich history as a personal voyage of discovery, and in doing so is able to portray her feelings of the experience, be it touching humanity's most ancient bones or venturing into the dungeons of slave castles.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e - \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Shillington, author of History of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A refreshing corrective to narratives imposed on the continent by others . . . Ambitious in scope and refreshing in perspective . . . the very act of telling African history from an African perspective and by making this history accessible to a wide audience is an assertion of dignity and an invitation to learn more. . . . As Badawi puts it: 'I hope I have demonstrated that Africa has a history, that it is a fundamental part of our global story, and one that is worthy of greater attention and respect than it has so far received.' She most certainly has.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimukai Chigudu, The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating, thought-provoking, and entertaining romp through several thousand years of history. . . . This book is for everyone not only in the sense that we are all, ultimately, from Africa, but also because it is highly readable.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts gripping and galvanizing. . . . Zeinab Badawi reclaims her home continent's past in her sprawling \u003cem\u003eAn African History of Africa\u003c\/em\u003e. Researched across more than 30 countries, it brings the dazzling civilizations of pre-colonial Africa vividly to life. A book that feels both long-overdue--and wholly worth the wait.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Invaluable . . . Badawi illuminates swathes of history that have gone under-researched and under-recognized in a book that is sure to become essential.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Both a tour d'horizon and a tour de force, marvelously readable and beautifully written. This is a book that should be read by anyone who is interested in Africa, by anyone who thinks they know all they need to know about Africa, and above all by anyone who has no interest in Africa at all. It will transform their views of the continent, its peoples and its histories. I cannot recommend it too strongly or praise it too highly.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSir David Cannadine, Dodge Professor of History, Emeritus, at Princeton University, and author of Ornamentalism: How the British Saw Their Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Zeinab Badawi's remarkable new book lives up to her dependable standards of excellence. It takes the reader on an up-close-and-personal journey across this unique continent, seemingly holding your hand while uncovering extraordinary gems of truth as she allows previously untold stories to be heard.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Busby, editor of Daughters of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book we have needed: a clear account of the fascinating history of Africa from an African perspective. I learned something on every page. It will leave everyone who reads it better informed and more thoughtful about the vast opportunity that can now be found in a continent we have often misunderstood.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Hague, author of William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawi's sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent's extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Equal parts gripping and galvanizing. . . . Researched across more than 30 countries, it brings the dazzling civilizations of pre-colonial Africa vividly to life. A book that feels both long-overdue--and wholly worth the wait.\" --British Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor too long, Africa's history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, in this work of decolonized history, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating nonfiction history book, Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history--from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilizations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, she unearths buried histories from across the continent and gives Africa its rightful place in our shared world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a gripping new account of Africa: an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when Africa's history is finally told from an African perspective?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePre-Colonial Africa: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey through the dazzling civilizations and remarkable medieval empires of a continent, based on research across more than thirty countries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncient Civilizations: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the Nile to discover the magnificent and often overlooked histories of the Kingdom of Kush, Aksum, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Origins of Humankind: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore our shared beginnings on the African continent and understand why this story is for everyone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn African Perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the continent's epic, sweeping history not as a Western narrative, but as a story told by African historians, archaeologists, and storytellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2024 pg. 18 (EAN 9780063335417, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/15\/2024 (EAN 9780063335417, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBadawi, Zeinab\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Sudan, \u003cstrong\u003eZeinab Badaw\u003c\/strong\u003ei is President of the University of London's SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) and an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and filmmaker. 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