The fortunes of Africa

The fortunes of Africa: a 5,000-year history of wealth, greed and endeavour

by Meredith, Martin

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AFRICAN HISTORY. Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals. Land was another prize. The Romans relied on their colonies in northern Africa for vital grain shipments to feed the population of Rome. Arab invaders followed in their wake, event…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The fortunes of Africa : a 5,000-year history of wealth, greed and endeavour / Martin Meredith.

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AFRICAN HISTORY. Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals. Land was another prize. The Romans relied on their colonies in northern Africa for vital grain shipments to feed the population of Rome. Arab invaders followed in their wake, eventually colonizing the entire region. More recently, foreign corporations have acquired huge tracts of land to secure food supplies needed abroad, just as the Romans did. In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2014.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Public Affairs
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2014.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxii, 745 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates pages : : illustrations, maps, portraits ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781610396356, 1610396359, 9781610394598, 1610394593
  • oclc:ocn946913515
  • Dewey Decimal:960

Subjects

Africa Africa -- Civilization Africa -- Economic conditions Africa -- History Africa -- Social life and customs Africa-Politics and government Afrique -- Conditions économiques Afrique -- Histoire Afrique -- Mœurs et coutumes Afrique -- Politique et gouvernement Civilization Economic history History Manners and customs Politics and government Richesse -- Afrique Wealth Wealth -- Africa

Writers

Meredith, Martin

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