It's A Continent - Unravelling Africa's History One Country At A Time (Hardcover)

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The illuminating history book that aims to unravel misconceptions and celebrate Africa's rich and diverse history one country at a time.

There are (hi)stories you were never taught in school.

IT'S A CONTINENT delves into these stories and reveals an Africa as you've never read it before. Breaking down this vast, beautiful, and complex continent and exploring each nations' unique history and culture, IT'S A CONTINENT highlights the key historical moments that have shaped each nation and contributed to its modern global position.

Each chapter focuses on a different country and uncovers stories that mainstream education doesn't address at its peril. This book aims to highlight the consequences of colonialism and how this legacy reverberates today, as well as how many African countries continue to re-build in its wake.

IT'S A CONTINENT is a bold and colourful corrective to the perception of Africa as a monolith. It reveals the fascinating, often overlooked, histories of its 54 nation states too often misrepresented, its inhabitants and its place in the world too often neglected.


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The illuminating history book that aims to unravel misconceptions and celebrate Africa's rich and diverse history one country at a time.

There are (hi)stories you were never taught in school.

IT'S A CONTINENT delves into these stories and reveals an Africa as you've never read it before. Breaking down this vast, beautiful, and complex continent and exploring each nations' unique history and culture, IT'S A CONTINENT highlights the key historical moments that have shaped each nation and contributed to its modern global position.

Each chapter focuses on a different country and uncovers stories that mainstream education doesn't address at its peril. This book aims to highlight the consequences of colonialism and how this legacy reverberates today, as well as how many African countries continue to re-build in its wake.

IT'S A CONTINENT is a bold and colourful corrective to the perception of Africa as a monolith. It reveals the fascinating, often overlooked, histories of its 54 nation states too often misrepresented, its inhabitants and its place in the world too often neglected.

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Imprint

Coronet Books

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

July 2022

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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Dimensions

222 x 156 x 32mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

352

ISBN-13

978-1-5293-7678-4

Barcode

9781529376784

Categories

LSN

1-5293-7678-5



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