History of Africa - NMU Bulletin

HS 254 History of Africa 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Social Responsibility in a Diverse World (SOCR)
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

Survey of the history of the continent. Consideration of pre-colonial African peoples, cultures and ecology particularly the Medieval savannah Empires. Emphasis on 19th-century imperial rivalries, the rise of nationalism and the creation of present day independent states.