A review by miocyon
African History: A Very Short Introduction by John Parker, Richard Rathbone

4.0

An interesting little book, if not quite what I was expecting/wanting. This is not a blow-by-blow, full of dates and personages history book. It's more a book about the history of Africa as an object for study. There are a few specific stories in it, but mostly it's about how the concept of Africa has changed over the years, both for the people in and outside of the continent. I certainly learned something even if it wasn't what I wanted to.