West Africa before the Colonial Era

<p>This is a survey of pre-colonial West Africa written by the internationally respected author and journalist Basil Davidson. He takes as his starting point his successful text<i>A History of West Africa 1000-1800</i> but he has reworked his new text specially for a wider international readership. In the process he offers a fascinating introduction to the rich societies and cultures of Africa before the coming of the Europeans.</p>