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Volume 3 of the cambridge history of africa is therefore now launched for public use and appraisal, together with a promise that five further volumes should follow it at more or less regular intervals. Given the long and continuing outside interest in egypt, that such a treatment is overdue seems surprising. Volume iii africa from the seventh to the eleventh century volume iv africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century volume v africa from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century volume vi africa in the nineteenth century until the 1880s volume vii africa under colonial domination 18801935. After the prehistory of volume i, volume ii of the cambridge history of africa deals with the beginnings of history. The cambridge history of africa the cambridge history of. Volume i of the cambridge history of africa provides the first relatively complete and authoritative survey of african prehistory from the time of the first hominids in the pliopleistone up to the spread of iron technology after c. The cambridge history of the british empire wikipedia. A history of africa is a thorough narrative history of the continent from its beginnings to the twentyfirst century. Martin luther and the invention of the reformation. The meeting of experts for the preparation of volume ix of the general history of africa was held in addis ababa, ethiopia, from 20 to 22 may 20.
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