{"product_id":"an-african-history-of-africa-by-zeinab-badawi","title":"An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780753560143\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenguin, July 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e544 pages, Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the ground-breaking, must-read history of Africa, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller charting the epic story of the oldest inhabited continent in the world from the perspectives of Africans themselves. Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicked as a best paperback by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadio 4 Book of the Week\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs recommended on The Rest is Politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone. For too long, Africa’s history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism or simply ignored. Now, award-winning journalist and broadcaster Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this fascinating book, Badawi guides us through Africa’s spectacular history – from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, Badawi weaves together a gripping new history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295530238114,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/9780753560143-jacket-large.webp?v=1780052193","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/an-african-history-of-africa-by-zeinab-badawi","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}