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Scramble for Africa... by Thomas Pakenham

Scramble for Africa...

Thomas Pakenham

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 1, 1992

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Who it’s for
A stark historical frame for thinking about conquest in Africa from 1876 to 1912.
Themes
Colonial conquest
Genres
African History, Imperialism, 19th-Century History

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About this book

White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912

A Continent in Focus

A stark historical frame for thinking about conquest in Africa from 1876 to 1912.

Come here for

  • A broad view of Africa’s colonial-era history
  • A direct, unsparing framing of conquest

Expect

  • A focus on the years 1876 to 1912
  • History presented through the language of conquest

Where it sits

African History68%
19th-Century History45%
Imperialism28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • African History
  • Southern African History
  • West African History
  • French History
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  • German History
  • 20th-Century Britain
  • Military History
  • World War II History
Authors
Thomas Pakenham
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
December 1, 1992
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Colonial conquest
Reading lane
African History