Book Overview
In 1870 barely one tenth of Africa was under European control. By 1914 only about one tenth - Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia - was not. This book offers a clear and concise account of the 'scramble'... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0582368812
ISBN13:9780582368811
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Pearson
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Ocean Transportation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Going off of memory, Chamberlain does a fine job of describing the ocean vessel / steamship business through the Suez canal and Gibraltar straights and how the exploitation of Africa really arose out of transportation technology improvements among the agressive colonizing states - hence the 'scramble'. This is nothing more than a primer. It is not about Africa - it's really about the 'Scramble' more than it is about Africa - like many books concerning Africa during the colonial period. Unfortunately very few written histories exists prior to the 1800s in sub-Saharan Africa.
Good Primer
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is very concise and as such is a good start to understanding the Scramble for Africa.
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