Prior to the original publication of Africa in History, the history and development of Africa had been measured by the European concept of "civilization," applying a Eurocentric approach to African art and literature. Basil Davidson's landmark work presents the inner growth of Africa and its worldwide significance, the internal dynamic of its old civilizations and their links with Asia, Europe and America, as well as the development of specific areas,…
Author: Basil Davidson · Original publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London) — first published 1966 as Africa: History of a Continent; the revised Africa in History: Themes and Outlines edition was published by Paladin Books (later/standard edition)
Tier 3 — Partial text + link. No text is hosted on Gary NOI. Read free: https://archive.org/details/africainhistoryt00davi (Internet Archive lending copy — borrowable; IA item ID as recorded in Tranche C2: africainhistoryt00davi; no hosting rights).
