Böcker av Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch

Most histories seek to understand modern Africa as a troubled outcome of nineteenth century European colonialism, but that is only a small part of the story. This work presents the history of Africa in the nineteenth century from the perspective of Africans themselves rather than the European powers.

Urban cities have existed in Africa since antiquity. Using archival records and field research, this text analyses and describes the rich history of African cities from long before colonization began until the time of urban reorganization during industrialization.

This study reconstructs the history of women in Sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the stages of women's collective roles as well as their individual emancipation through revolts, urban migrations, economic impacts, social claims, political strength and creativity.

Presents a synthesis that explains how Africa has come to be a land torn by incessant conflict among its impoverished people and countries, a continent living through the gravest social revolution of its history, experiencing the world's fastest demographic growth.