Richard Rathbone

John Parker

John (School of Oriental and African Studies Parker, University of London)

Richard (Honorary Professor of History Rathbone, University of Aberystwyth)

Intended for those interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this work looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. It illustrates key themes in modern thinking about Africa's history with a range of historical examples.

African History: A Very Short Introduction

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. Key themes in current thinking about Africa's history are illustrated with a range of fascinating historical examples, drawn from over 5 millennia across this vast continent. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The end of independent chieftaincy must be one of the most fundamental changes in the long history of Ghana, and one of the central achievements that Kwame Nkrumah and his movement brought about. Nkrumah & the Chiefs examines a radical nationalist government's attempts to destroy chieftaincy in Ghana. Richard Rathbone's pioneering work shows how chiefly resistance forced the government to seek control over rural areas by incorporating and redefining chieftaincy. Based primarily on previously unconsulted archival and other material in Ghana, Nkrumah & the Chiefs is a detailed analysis of this neglected side of Ghana's history.

The Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana, 1951-60

Nkrumah & the Chiefs

David Killingray

Africa and the Second World War

David Anderson

R. J. A. R. Rathbone

Urbanization has been an important feature of Africa's history for over 2000 years.

Africa's Urban Past

John Dunn

Donal Cruise O'Brien

A provocative contribution to the debate on the nature of the state and political processes in Africa.

Richard Rathbone

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