A Military History of Africa: 3 volumes - Rilegato

Stapleton, Timothy J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0313395691 ISBN 13: 9780313395697

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 2013

Riassunto

A detailed and thorough chronological overview of the history of warfare and military structures in Africa, covering ancient times to the present day.

· Provides a complete introduction of Africa's military history that is accessible to general readers without specialized knowledge

· Supplies illuminating accounts of Africa's most important military leaders, from Hannibal of ancient Carthage to Queen Nzinga of 17th-century Angola to Paul Kagame of contemporary Rwanda

· Portrays Africa within the context of a global perspective that portrays the continent's existence as an intrinsic part of a wider world, not as an isolated "dark continent"

· Includes a comprehensive reading list at the end of each of the three volumes for conducting additional research

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Timothy J. Stapleton is professor of history at Trent University in Ontario, Canada. Previously he taught at Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare in South Africa and was a research associate at the University of Zimbabwe and the University of Botswana.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0313395691
• ISBN 13: 9780313395697
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 1032