African History

A Listmania! list by B. White (london, UK)
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The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
1.  The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence by Martin Meredith
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  "encylopida like of post colonial africa"
Used & New from: £1.60
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

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The Scramble For Africa
2.  The Scramble For Africa by Thomas Pakenham
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  "a book that destroys any doubt that africa is but a footnote in world politics"
£10.72   Used & New from: £1.21
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

In the Land of Magic Soldiers: A Story of White and Black in West Africa
3.  In the Land of Magic Soldiers: A Story of White and Black in West Africa by Daniel Bergner
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  "very gruesome and depressing"
£9.49   Used & New from: £4.58
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life
4.  The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski
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  "a taster of many different african countries, a very enjoyable read"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.58
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (Penguin Classics)
5.  The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (Penguin Classics) by Ryszard Kapuscinski
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  "window on a almost mystical age"
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.70
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Sizwe's Test: A Young Man's Journey Through Africa's AIDS Epidemic
6.  Sizwe's Test: A Young Man's Journey Through Africa's AIDS Epidemic by Jonny Steinberg
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  "a very intimate investigation into village life and AIDS"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
7.  Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher
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  "a travel book that fails to his experiance into any context"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)

I Didn't Do It For You: How the World Used and Abused a Small African Nation
8.  I Didn't Do It For You: How the World Used and Abused a Small African Nation by Michela Wrong
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  "wrong is a brillient writer and this is a fascinating topic"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.95
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo
9.  In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo by Michela Wrong
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  "wrong maybe brillient but the topic is too small"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.49
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It (Grove Art)
10.  The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can be Done About It (Grove Art) by Paul Collier
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  "a brillient explanation of why africa is poor if inpersonal"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa (African Issues)
11.  Famine Crimes: Politics and the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa (African Issues) by Alexander Waal
The list author says:
  "very acedemic showing the incompidance of the NGOs"
Used & New from: £4.89
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Slave Trade: History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870
12.  The Slave Trade: History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870 by Hugh Thomas
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  "just too much detail otherwise good"
£13.00   Used & New from: £9.49
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide
13.  The Rwanda Crisis: History of a Genocide by Gerard Prunier
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  "a very good explanation without being gruesome"
£14.20   Used & New from: £8.70
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
14.  Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles by Chinua Achebe
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  "a love letter to africa"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide (Crises in World Politics)
15.  Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide (Crises in World Politics) by Gerard Prunier
The list author says:
  "a complex book about a very complex conflict"
Used & New from: £1.53
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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AIDS and Power: Why there is no political crisis - yet (African Arguments)
16.  AIDS and Power: Why there is no political crisis - yet (African Arguments) by Alexander De Waal
The list author says:
  "a concise acedemic book about the politics on AIDS"
£12.99   Used & New from: £4.37

Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe
17.  Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe by Gerard Prunier
The list author says:
  "a difficult very detailed read"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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It's Our Turn to Eat
18.  It's Our Turn to Eat by Michela Wrong
The list author says:
  "very simple, not as good as her preivous works"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.57
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Africa Works : Disorder as Political Instrument
19.  Africa Works : Disorder as Political Instrument by Patrick Chabal
The list author says:
  "a very good and complex analysis of african politics/society"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Another Day of Life (Penguin Modern Classics)
20.  Another Day of Life (Penguin Modern Classics) by Ryszard Kapuscinski
The list author says:
  "another apocalyptic vision of conflict but with very little historical context"
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.83
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
21.  Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela
The list author says:
  "the story of Mandela and apartied"
£7.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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