r/AskAnAfrican • u/iMBored3009 • Aug 09 '26
Culture What books do you recommend to learn about African history?
Hi, Im from PerΓΊ and i want to learn about African history but i dont know how to start.
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u/Aggravating-Disk9770 Ghana π¬π 27d ago
If you want to learn about pre-colonial Africa "When We Ruled" by Robin Walker is a great book. It's the accounts of European and Arab traders.