African history Books

Out, Out, Brief Candle! is the remarkable story of African children who have survived terrible fires and gone on to thrive at Children of Fire, a charity based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Martin Klammer recalls his time helping the children develop...

Designed for use by military personnel, as well as others with an interest in the region, this area handbook was prepared by the Foreign Areas Studies Division of the American University. It is a compilation of facts about social, economic, political,...

Scouting for Stanley in East Africa is a book written by Thomas Stevens and published in 1890. The book is a first-hand account of Stevens' experiences as a scout for the famous explorer Henry Morton Stanley during his expedition to find the missing...

Swahili Exercise is a book written in 1882 by Edward Steere Hellier. The book is a comprehensive guide to learning the Swahili language, which is spoken in various parts of East Africa. The book contains a series of exercises that are designed to help...

""South Africa of Today"" is a historical book written by Francis Younghusband in 1898. The book provides a detailed account of South Africa's political, social, and economic conditions during the late 19th century. Younghusband, a British explorer and...

""Queen Or President? An Indictment Of Paul Kruger"" is a historical book written by S.M. Gluckstein in 1900. The book is a critical analysis of Paul Kruger, the president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. Gluckstein provides a detailed...

Loloma Or Two Years In Cannibal Land: A Story Of Old Fiji is a book written by Henry Britton and first published in 1884. The book is a travelogue that chronicles the author's experiences during his two-year stay in Fiji, a group of islands in the South...

Isocrates Panegyricus (1831) ist eine Sammlung von Reden des antiken griechischen Redners Isocrates, die er im Laufe seines Lebens gehalten hat. Die Reden sind in verschiedene Themenbereiche unterteilt, darunter Politik, Bildung, Rhetorik und Ethik. Der...

Inner Africa Laid Open is a historical book written by William Desborough Cooley, first published in 1852. The book is an attempt to trace the chief lines of communication across the African continent south of the equator. It provides a detailed account...

Rhodesia of Today is a historical book written by Edward Frederick Knight in 1895. The book provides a comprehensive description of the present condition and prospects of Matabeleland and Mashonaland, which were two important regions of Rhodesia at that...

Specimens of Dialects, Short Vocabularies of Languages: and Notes of Countries and Customs in Africa is a book written by John Clarke in 1848. The book is a collection of various dialects and languages spoken in different parts of Africa. It also...

North Africa, January, 1891 To December, 1892: The Monthly Record Of The North Africa Mission (1891) is a book that provides a comprehensive account of the activities of the North Africa Mission during the period of January 1891 to December 1892. The...

The White Chief Of The Caffres is a historical novel written by Alfred Wilks Drayson and published in 1887. The story is set in South Africa during the 19th century and follows the adventures of a young Englishman named Ronald Percy, who becomes the...

Black Jacob, A Monument Of Grace: The Life Of Jacob Hodges, An African Negro (1842) is a biographical book written by Ansel Doane Eddy. The book tells the remarkable story of Jacob Hodges, an African slave who was brought to America and eventually gained...

Bird Notes From The Nile (1904) is a book written by Mary Catherine Cecil that provides a detailed account of the various bird species found along the Nile River in Egypt. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of...

A Life's Labors In South Africa: The Story Of The Life Work Of Robert Moffat is a biographical book written by Robert Moffat himself. The book was published in 1871 and chronicles the life and work of the author as a missionary in South Africa. Robert...

Lectures on African Civilization, and Kindred Subjects is a book written by David Christy and published in 1853. The book is a collection of lectures given by Christy on various topics related to African civilization and its history. The lectures cover a...

""A Journey to Lattakoo, in South Africa"" is a travelogue written by John Campbell, a Scottish missionary who visited the interior of South Africa in 1820s. The book is an account of his journey from Cape Town to Lattakoo, a Tswana kingdom in the...

A Hausa Reading Book is a book written by Lionel Evelyn Oswald Charlton in 1908. It is a collection of Hausa language texts and exercises designed to help students learn the Hausa language. The book contains a variety of texts, including stories,...

Mbuu ya Lidangalila Nya Milandu Ya Pfumu, Dangarila Ga Timhaka Ta Hosi: Kwa Kuwa Ni Kitabu Cha Picha Cha Injili (1897) kilichoandikwa na Davenport, F. ni kitabu chenye picha za Injili. Kitabu hiki kinaelezea kwa njia ya picha habari za Yesu Kristo na...

""A Grammar of the Isubu Tongue"" is a book written by Alfred J. S. Saker in 1852. The book is a comprehensive guide to the grammar of the Isubu language, which is spoken by the Isubu people in Cameroon. The book covers all aspects of the language,...

A Handbook of the Yao Language is a comprehensive guide to the Yao language, originally published in 1902. The book was written by Alexander Hetherwick, a Scottish missionary who spent many years working with the Yao people in Africa. The Yao language is...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Life And Scenes In Congo is a book written by Herbert Probert in 1889. The book is a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations during his travels in the Congo region of Africa. Probert describes the people, their customs, and the...

Le livre ""Voyage Dans L�������Afrique Occidentale"" a �����t����� �����crit par Anne Raffenel en 1846. Il s'agit d'un r�����cit de voyage dans l'Afrique de l'Ouest, o����� l'auteure d�����crit ses exp�����riences et ses observations lors de son voyage...

The Voyages And Five Years������� Captivity In Algiers, Of Doctor G. S. F. Pfeiffer is a book written by G. Simon Friedrich Pfeiffer and first published in 1836. The book is a personal account of Pfeiffer's travels and experiences while he was held...

The Church History of Ethiopia (1696) is a historical book written by Michael Geddes. It provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, from its origins in the fourth century to the late seventeenth century. The book...

Relation Historique D'Abissinie est un livre �����crit par le P�����re J�����r�����me Lobo de la Compagnie de J�����sus en 1728. Le livre relate l'histoire de l'Abissinie, une r�����gion de l'actuelle �����thiopie, depuis les temps anciens jusqu'������...

Orationes Aeschinis Et Demosthenis In Ctesiphontem, Et De Corona Seu Pro Ctesiphonte est liber qui continet duas orationes, unam Aeschinis et alteram Demosthenis, quae dictae sunt contra Ctesiphontem. In his orationibus, Aeschines et Demosthenes arguunt...

The contributions of this volume assess the epistemological value of the concept of transimperiality for the late modern period. This notion is combined with other theoretical tools (global history, history of migration, cultural transfers). The...

Dos manuscritos en un libroMitología africana: Mitos fascinantes sobre dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias de ÁfricaDioses egipcios: Una fascinante guía de Atum, Horus, Set, Isis, Anubis, Ra, Thoth, Sejmet, Geb, Hathor y otros dioses y diosas del...

This newly edited volume, Bali Nyonga Today covers about thirty years of (1985-2015) developments in Bali Nyonga, Cameroon. Already well-established as a city-state prior to German colonization in the 19th century, Bali Nyonga continues to adapt to...

From time to time, certain individuals who display courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good emerge to make a lasting impact on the lives of entire communities. The late Jatani Ali Tandhu ("Shaalaqa") was such a figure, born into a Borana family in...

The 1880s were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is...

Sudan was the first Islamist nation created within the larger Sunni community. The authors specifically focus on the activity of Sudanese intellectual Hasan al-Turabi, the eminence gris of the Sudanese Islamist movement and its political guide (murshid)...

Colonial rule, the capitalist market, and population growth contributed to dramatic environmental changes in twentieth-century north-central Namibia. Moreover, as discussed in Jared Diamond’s acclaimed bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, biological...

This book is a study of the state of Islam in Senegal and of the religious factors that influence it. Islam in Senegal is characterized by the strong intrenchment of a certain number of Sufi brotherhoods. In effect, the majority of Senegal’s 7.6...

Abu Abdalla ibn Battuta (1304–1354) was one of the greatest travelers of pre-modern times. He traveled to Black Africa twice. He reported about the wealthy, multi-cultural trading centers of the African East coast, such as Mombasa and Kilwa, and the warm...