History 183 formerly history 12a introduction to african history, prehistory to 1885 3 units. Economy, society and warfare in the nineteenth century 2002, war in precolonial eastern africa 2007, and frontiers of violence in northeast africa 2011, as well as numerous articles on the. The colonial history of kenya dates from the berlin conference of 1885 when the european powers first partitioned east africa into spheres of influence. South east asia is taken in this history to include the countries of the asian mainland south of china, from burma in the west to vietnam in the east and the islands from sumatra in the west to the philippines and new guinea in the east. Volume iv of the general history of africa africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century under the direction of d. Africa, christianity, civilizations, colonialism, imperialism, independence, islam, sahara, transatlantic slave trade. An introduction to the historical problems, the issues of interpretation, the primary sources, and the historical scholarship of the history of the middle east and africa, with an emphasis on developing skills in historical essaywriting. For the purposes of this book, west africa can be said to be that part of africa which is bounded by the atlantic ocean in the west and south, by the sahara desert in the north, and in the east by a line corresponding approximately to the present eastern boundary of the british colony of nigeria. East africa is a productshort region, requiring imports from indian ocean. From the precolonial to the modern day toyin falola and tyler fleming department of history, university of texas at austin, usa.
Kenya is a vital hub for product imports and distribution to inland markets. Photographs can also be confusing and frustrating, because so much contextual information is not included, as it would be, for instance, in a textbook. East african community the east african community eac is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the republics of kenya, uganda, the united republic of tanzania, republic of rwanda and republic of burundi with its headquarters in arusha, tanzania. Background to the east african community eac the east african community eac is the regional intergovernmental organization of the republic of burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania and uganda with headquarters in arusha, tanzania. Eastern africa, part of subsaharan africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions. Introduction to african history, prehistory to 1885 3 units. Key themes in current thinking about africas history are illustrated with. Hist 0670 afroamerican history 1 hist 0671 afroamerican history 2 global understanding one course in four of the following six categories africa asia ordinarily history 1001 and history europe latin america middle east worldcomparative skills each student must take the following sequence of two courses. History and dean of the school of social, cultural and development studies at moi university. East africa or eastern africa is the eastern region of the african continent, variably defined by geography. The interplay of socioeconomic, political, and religious forces operating in african societies before and after 1500. East africa between 1961 and 1963, and malawi and northern rhodesia zambia in the south in 1964.
There are many countries that benefit the most from tourism like uganda, algeria, egypt, south africa, kenya, morocco, tunisia, and tanzania. A short history of african philosophy peace palace library. The two most striking highlands are in ethiopia and kenya, respectively. An introductory history documents the transformation of east africa from the stone age to the first decade of the twentyfirst century. A short history of south east asia1 stanford university. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa but is kept to the minimum needed to make the rest comprehensible. The first five are also included in the african great lakes region.
New discoveries in rift basin could reverse the general flow. Robert m maxon in this third and revised edition of east africa. English in southern africa n when discussing english in africa it is important to distinguish between south africa a country, officially called the republic of south africa and southern africa a region which consists of various countries. Introduction to african history, culture and society 1. Introduction to african history, prehistory to 1885 3. He is the author of political power in precolonial buganda. This is a summary of east african history from pre1500 to the 1960s, and independence. Tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. Unesco eolss sample chapters world civilizations and history of human development african civilizations. But it is possible to explore the origins of african people and to raise relevant questions regarding the contexts and circumstances within which jazz emerged and evolved. Herskovits library of african studies as an introduction to the study of east africa. An introduction to the history of west africa 3rd edition. Kilwa, an islamic trading city on the east african coast. After decolonization, state boundaries in africa remained remarkably stable, but the colonial names of african states often changed.
Since then, the literature on the history of africa has grown considerably in both scope and quality, and many new themes have appeared. East africa saw two major human immigrations in the period between bc and ad, both of them involving people of west african of slight physical stature who were similar bunyorokitara towards the end of the 15th century. By 100,000 bc modern humans lived by hunting and gathering with stone tools. This introduction provides some basic information as background for the detailed accounts of the particular cultures that follow. Jul 04, 2014 introduction to african history, culture and society 1. Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in africa. List of books and articles about east african history. The political, economic, religious and social currents of africa.
East asia is the eastern subregion of asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethnocultural terms. The touristic particularity of africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage. Maxon revisits the diverse eastern region of africa, including the modern nations of kenya, tanzania, and uganda. On 30th november 1999, the treaty of the establishment of eac was signed and on 7th july 2000, it became operational. The region consists of china peoples republic of china or china proper specifically, hong kong sar of prc, macau sar of prc, mongolia, north korea democratic peoples republic of korea, south korea republic of korea, japan, and taiwan republic of china. An introductory history, 3rd and revised edition west. The area of east africa or eastern africa is located in the eastern part of the african continent and com prises the east africa zone, the northeast zone, and a. The book is ideal for any reader interested in unraveling the intricate history of this east africa, and especially for students. This plainenglish guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events. The purpose of this article is to promote the revival of african econ omic history. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa tanzania, kenya, uganda, rwanda, burundi and south sudan are members of the east african community eac. The history of africa 71 reason to draw attention to robert o. Chapter 15 the decolonisation of africa 201 british west africa 202 east and central africa 206 francophone africa 2 northwest africa 218 belgian congo and ruandaburundi 221 chapter 16 the wars of liberation in africa 231 north east africa 231 portuguese africa 239 south africa 244 chapter 17 the independent africa 251 the search for party.
Background to the east african community eac and key eac. Berntsen, the maasai and their neighbors, african economic history. East and central africa 206 francophone africa 2 northwest africa 218 belgian congo and ruandaburundi 221 chapter 16 the wars of liberation in africa 231 northeast africa 231. Richard reid is reader in the history of africa at the school of oriental and african studies, university of london. Millennium development goals mdgs for social sector development, 20062010. First of all, south africa and then the englishspeaking countries zimbabwe, zambia, milawi and botswana. The book covers the rich diversity of plants found in kenya, tanzania and uganda, from sea to alpine plants. The book is ideal for any reader interested in unraveling the intricate history of this east africa, and especially for students coming to the study of this region for the first time. It does not include taiwan formosa, whose history seems to be more naturally part of that of china.
East africa, made up of kenya, tanzania, and uganda. With revised sections and a new preface, this comprehensive text surveys east africa s political, economic, and social history from precolonial to modern times. In the united nations statistics division scheme of geographic regions, 20 territories make up eastern africa. We are about to use digital winterton collection of east african photographs which are held in the melville j. The east african currency board, the postal union, the court of appeal for eastern africa, the east african governors conference, the east african income tax board and the joint economic council are established. Introduction to the study of east africa lesson plan. In this sense it is a descriptive abstraction, not necessarily an established, recognised norm, which should become clear from u,e following survey. Poverty, the most pressing issue confronting the continent, has. East africa an introductory history download 19400. This period constitutes a crucial phase in the continents history in which africa developed its own culture and written records.
This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. Introduction to the middle east africa middle east. Youll meet its people and their leaders, discover the differences and similarities between arab and western mindsets, and examine the. The cultures have been selected to represent africa, in the sense that they include the larger and betterknown cultures or clusters of cultures out of the more than two thousand cultures that compose the complex entity that we call african civilization. The treaty for establishment of the east african community was signed on 30. The history of africa tore linne eriksen introduction the history chapter in the previous edition of studying africa included books published up to 2004. The huntergatherer presence in africa is woven into the fabric of life as well in myths, stories, place names, and in the cultural imagination of the continents peoples, both black and white. Introduction to african history, culture and society.
Government established the east african protectorate and, soon after, opened the fertile highlands to white settlers. With revised sections and a new preface, this comprehensive text surveys east africas political, economic, and social history from precolonial to modern times. The term middle east is generally recognized today to refer to a region that stretches from the atlantic ocean in the west to afghanistan in the east, a distance of approximately 5,600 kilometers. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Scientists believe that africa was the birthplace of mankind. A short history 2006, as well as editing a new edition of a threevolume work of historical documents and classic contributions to the discipline. From the precolonial to the modern day toyin falola and tyler fleming encyclopedia of life support systems eolss and along the swahili coastline of east africa, vast trade networks developed. Islam in east africa and the rise of swahili culture. Demystifies the areas culture, politics, and religions explore middle eastern history from ancient to modern times looking to better understand the middle east. The geopolitics of east africa 10 products hub system longterm potential to reverse current downstream flows. This period constitutes a crucial phase in the continents history in which africa developed its. Medicinal plants of east africa is a revised edition of the book first published in 1976 on herbal remedies and he traditional medical practice of east africa. East africa an introductory history download 19400 prepareable.
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