[PDF] An Introduction To The Economic History Of Pre Colonial Africa eBook

Author : Zbigniew A. Konczacki
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 15,87 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Africa
ISBN : 0714629197

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These articles cover: early agricultural development; history of agricultural crops; patterns of land use and tenure; introduction and use of metals; economic and technological aspects of the Iron Age; patterns of trade; trade routes and centres; and media of exchange.

Author : Emmanuel Akyeampong
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 26,37 MB
Release : 2014-08-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1107041155

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Why has Africa remained persistently poor over its recorded history? Has Africa always been poor? What has been the nature of Africa's poverty and how do we explain its origins? This volume takes a necessary interdisciplinary approach to these questions by bringing together perspectives from archaeology, linguistics, history, anthropology, political science, and economics. Several contributors note that Africa's development was at par with many areas of Europe in the first millennium of the Common Era. Why Africa fell behind is a key theme in this volume, with insights that should inform Africa's developmental strategies.

Author : J.M. Konczacki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 20,23 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136270779

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These articles cover: early agricultural development; history of agricultural crops; patterns of land use and tenure; introduction and use of metals; economic and technological aspects of the Iron Age; patterns of trade; trade routes and centres; and media of exchange.

Author : A. G. Hopkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 19,57 MB
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 042968312X

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This pioneering and celebrated work was the first, and remains the standard, account of the economic history of the huge area conventionally known as West Africa. The book ranges from prehistoric times to independence and covers the former French territories, as well as those colonised by the British. It criticises conventional beliefs about economic backwardness, offers an alternative account that explains the particular configuration of poverty that characterised the pre-colonial period, and assesses the consequences of the region’s interaction with the wider world – from the growth of the Saharan and Atlantic trades to the rise and demise of colonial rule. This edition contains a substantial new Introduction that discusses the development of the subject during the past 50 years, evaluates the debate over the original interpretation, and provides a valuable guide to additional reading, bringing the reader up to date with current scholarship on the subject, as well as providing avenues for further independent research. Appearing at a time when the study of African economic history is enjoying a revival and is engaging economists as well as historians, the book fills a large gap in African studies, provides newcomers with a stimulating point of entry into the subject, and contributes to our understanding of wider issues of global underdevelopment.

Author : Klas Rönnbäck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317222156

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Sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest region in the world. But its current status has skewed our understanding of the economy before colonization. Rönnbäck reconstructs the living standards of the population at a time when the Atlantic slave trade brought money and men into the area, enriching our understanding of West African economic development.

Author : Ellen Hillbom
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 23,52 MB
Release : 2019-06-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030140083

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‘This is a desperately needed book. It not only surveys the field of African economic history at the level of undergraduate students, but provides several fresh perspectives, drawing on insights from the latest research on the evolution of African societies and their economic prosperity. This valuable source of teaching material will be the premier text on African economic history for at least the next decade.’ —Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University, South Africa This upper level textbook offers a historical understanding of sub-Saharan Africa. By looking at the economic history of the African region from before the arrival of European territorial control all the way through to Africa’s integration in the current era of globalisation, readers can understand the development paths for African countries today. Organisation of production, social structures, trade, and governance are key factors in the discussion about African success stories and failures. Suitable reading for upper level undergraduates, MSc and postgraduate students, in addition to policy makers and development practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of Africa from an economic and social perspective. Hillbom and Green also provide a starting point for the study of African economic history for those who would like to continue their own research in this area.

Author : Antony G. Hopkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 18,48 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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"This book is the first work to offer a comprehensive account of the economic history of the huge area conventionally known as West Africa, including the former French territories as well as those colonised by the British. Ranging from prehistoric times to independence, the book presents an argument, based on the concept of the market, that criticises many conventional beliefs about econmic backwardness and advances an alternative set of explanations which takes into account, and contributes to, the latest studies in the fields of history, economics, anthropology and geography". --Source : inconnue.

Author : Ralph A. Austen
Publisher : Heinemann International Incorporated
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 34,49 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN :

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The first comprehensive study of Africa's economic history, beginning with the origins of domesticated food production and concluding with the attainment of political independence. The author draws insights from both liberal and Marxist approaches without adopting either one. The book's particular strengths lie in Austen's balance of cultural and geographical areas, his analysis of trade and commerce, and his portrayal of emerging regional economies.