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UNESCO General History of Africa

in 1964, UNESCO launched the elaboration of the General History of Africa with a view to remedy the general ignorance on Africa’s history. The challenge consisted of reconstructing Africa’s history, freeing it from racial prejudices ensuing from slave trade and colonization, and promoting an African perspective.

UNESCO therefore called upon the then utmost African and non African experts. These experts’ work represented 35 years of cooperation between more than 230 historians and other specialists, and was overseen by an International Scientific Committee which comprised two-thirds of Africans.

The result was the elaboration of the General History of Africa into eight volumes (Phase I of the project). This huge task, completed in 1999, had a great impact in Africa and, beyond, within the scientific and academic circles and is considered as a major contribution to the knowledge of Africa’s history and historiography.

Given its importance for humanity, the General History of Africa was translated into thirteen languages including English, French, Arabic, but also into three African languages.

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General History of Africa volume 5 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 5 [pbk abridged]

Africa from the 16th to the 18th Century

Edited by Bethwell A. Ogot

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550953

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 6 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 6 [pbk abridged]

Africa in the Nineteenth Century until the 1880s

Edited by J.F.Ade Ajayi

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550960

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 4 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 4 [pbk abridged]

Africa from the 12th to the 16th Century

Edited by J. Ki-Zerbo and D.T. Niane

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550946

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 3 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 3 [pbk abridged]

Africa from the 7th to the 11th Century

Edited by I. Hrbek

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550939

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 2 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 2 [pbk abridged]

Ancient Civilizations of Africa

Edited by G. Mokhtar

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550922

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 1 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 1 [pbk abridged]

Methodology and African Prehistory

Edited by J. Ki-Zerbo

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550915

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 7 [pbk abridged]

General History of Africa volume 7 [pbk abridged]

Africa under Colonial Domination 1880-1935

Edited by A. Adu Boahen

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550977

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa volume 8 [pbk unabridged]

General History of Africa volume 8 [pbk unabridged]

Africa since 1935

Edited by Ali A. Mazrui

Price: £19.99

Price: $29.95

ISBN: 9780852550984

Format: Paperback

General History of Africa Complete Set of Vols 1-8 [pbks]

General History of Africa Complete Set of Vols 1-8 [pbks]

Edited by J. Ki-Zerbo et al

Price: £130.00

Price: $190.00

ISBN: 9781847012326

Format: Paperback

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