This rich collection of biographies of African men and women adds a crucial human dimension to our understanding of the continent’s tumultuous history since 1800. They coped with upheavals such as the
This rich collection of biographies of African men and women adds a crucial human dimension to our understanding of the continent’s tumultuous history since 1800. They coped with upheavals such as the
"A very exciting collection or essays. It is original on its genre it is state-or-the-art, and provocative."---Lan Pool. Coeditor of Population Resourees and Development: Riding the Age Waves.The Demo
This collection of essays explores the varied nature of the colonial science of demography over the past two centuries. Scholars from Africa, Britain, and France address three questions: How have hist