Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. List of Maps VIII
4. List of Photographs IX
5. List of Acronyms XI
6. Preface XIII
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 Africa: A Geographic Preface 7
9. 3 The Historical Context 21
10. 4 African Politics 51
11. 5 The Economies of Africa 87
12. 6 Population Growth and Urbanization 123
13. 7 Africa's Environmental Problems 151
14. 8 Family and Kinship 175
15. 9 Women and Development 201
16. 10 Religion in Africa 223
17. 11 African Literature 251
18. 12 South Africa 283
19. 13 Trends and Prospects 317
20. About the Authors 323
21. Index 325
22. About the Book 343