TY - BOOK AU - Vickery,Kenneth P. ED - North Carolina State University ED - The Teaching Company TI - The African Experience: From "Lucy" to Mandela SN - 1598032259 (dvd) PY - 2006/// CY - Chantilly, VA PB - The Teaching Company KW - Africa KW - Sub-Saharan KW - History KW - Modern History N1 - Includes 36 x 30 min. lectures. Also includes a Course Guidebook; Course Guidebook includes glossary, bibliographical notes and biographical notes; "The story of Africa is the oldest and most event-filled chronicle of human activity on the planet. These 36 half-hour lectures cover this great historical drama, tracing the story of the sub-Saharan region of the continent from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the latest challenges facing African nations in the 21 st century." (Publisher's Website); CONTENTS ; PART 1 ; Disc 1 ; Lecture 1. Finding the "Lost Continent" ; Lecture 2. Africa's Many Natural Environments ; Lecture 3. A Virtual Tour of the Great Land ; Lecture 4. The Cradle of Humankind ; Lecture 5. Crops, Cattle, Iron - Taming a Continent ; Lecture 6. Kinship and Community - Societies Take Shape ; Disc 2 ; Lecture 7. Like Nothing Else - The Ancient Nile Valley ; Lecture 8. Soul and Spirit - Religion in Africa ; Lecture 9. Ethiopia - Outpost of Christianity ; Lecture 10. West Africa's "Golden Age" ; Lecture 11. The Swahili Commercial World ; Lecture 12. Great Zimbabwe and the Cities of the South ; PART 2 ; Disc 3 ; Lecture 13. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Scope ; Lecture 14. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Impact ; Lecture 15. South Africa - the Dutch Cape Colony ; Lecture 16. South Africa - The Zulu Kingdom ; Lecture 17. South Africa - The Frontier and Unification ; Lecture 18. South Africa - Diamonds and Gold ; DISC 4; Lecture 19. Prelude to the "Scramble for Africa" ; Lecture 20. European Conquest and African Resistance ; Lecture 21. Colonial Africa - New Realities ; Lecture 22. Colonial Africa - Comparisons and Change ; Lecture 23. The Lion Awakens - the Rise of Nationalism ; Lecture 24. The Peaceful Paths to Independence ; PART 3 ; Disc 5 ; Lecture 25. The Congo - Promise and Pain ; Lecture 26. Segregation to Apartheid in South Africa ; Lecture 27. The Armed Struggles for Independence ; Lecture 28. The First Taste of Freedom ; Lecture 29. The Taste Turns Sour ; Lecture 30. The World Turns Down - The "Permanent Crisis" ; Disc 6 ; Lecture 31. A New Dawn? The Democratic Revival ; Lecture 32. The South African Miracle ; Lecture 33. The Unthinkable - the Rwanda Genocide ; Lecture 34. The New Plague - HIV/AIDS in Africa ; Lecture 35. Zimbabwe - Background to Contemporary Crisis ; Lecture 36. Africa Found N2 - "The story of Africa is the oldest and most event-filled chronicle of human activity on the planet. These 36 half-hour lectures cover this great historical drama, tracing the story of the sub-Saharan region of the continent from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the latest challenges facing African nations in the 21 st century." (Publisher's Website); DVD CONTENTS: PART 1 Disc 1 Lecture 1. Finding the "Lost Continent" Lecture 2. Africa's Many Natural Environments Lecture 3. A Virtual Tour of the Great Land Lecture 4. The Cradle of Humankind Lecture 5. Crops, Cattle, Iron - Taming a Continent Lecture 6. Kinship and Community - Societies Take Shape Disc 2 Lecture 7. Like Nothing Else - The Ancient Nile Valley Lecture 8. Soul and Spirit - Religion in Africa Lecture 9. Ethiopia - Outpost of Christianity Lecture 10. West Africa's "Golden Age" Lecture 11. The Swahili Commercial World Lecture 12. Great Zimbabwe and the Cities of the South PART 2 Disc 3 Lecture 13. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Scope Lecture 14. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Impact Lecture 15. South Africa - the Dutch Cape Colony Lecture 16. South Africa - The Zulu Kingdom Lecture 17. South Africa - The Frontier and Unification Lecture 18. South Africa - Diamonds and Gold Disc 4 Lecture 19. Prelude to the "Scramble for Africa" Lecture 20. European Conquest and African Resistance Lecture 21. Colonial Africa - New Realities Lecture 22. Colonial Africa - Comparisons and Change Lecture 23. The Lion Awakens - the Rise of Nationalism Lecture 24. The Peaceful Paths to Independence PART 3 Disc 5 Lecture 25. The Congo - Promise and Pain Lecture 26. Segregation to Apartheid in South Africa Lecture 27. The Armed Struggles for Independence Lecture 28. The First Taste of Freedom Lecture 29. The Taste Turns Sour Lecture 30. The World Turns Down - The "Permanent Crisis" Disc 6 Lecture 31. A New Dawn? The Democratic Revival Lecture 32. The South African Miracle Lecture 33. The Unthinkable - the Rwanda Genocide Lecture 34. The New Plague - HIV/AIDS in Africa Lecture 35. Zimbabwe - Background to Contemporary Crisis Lecture 36. Africa Found; COURSE GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS: Professor Biography Course Scope Lecture 1: Finding the "Lost Continent" Lecture 2: Africa's Many Natural Environments Lecture 3: A Virtual Tour of the Great Land Lecture 4: The Cradle of Humankind Lecture 5: Crops, Cattle, Iron - Taming a Continent Lecture 6: Kinship and Community - Societies Take Shape Lecture 7: Like Nothing Else - The Ancient Nile Valley Lecture 8: Soul and Spirit - Religion in Africa Lecture 9: Ethiopia - Outpost of Christianity Lecture 10: West Africa's "Golden Age" Lecture 11: The Swahili Commercial World Lecture 12: Great Zimbabwe and the Cities of the South Lecture 13: The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Scope Lecture 14: The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Impact Lecture 15: South Africa - the Dutch Cape Colony Lecture 16: South Africa - The Zulu Kingdom Lecture 17: South Africa - The Frontier and Unification Lecture 18: South Africa - Diamonds and Gold Lecture 19: Prelude to the "Scramble for Africa" Lecture 20: European Conquest and African Resistance Lecture 21: Colonial Africa - New Realities Lecture 22: Colonial Africa - Comparisons and Change Lecture 23: The Lion Awakens - the Rise of Nationalism Lecture 24: The Peaceful Paths to Independence Lecture 25: The Congo - Promise and Pain Lecture 26: Segregation to Apartheid in South Africa Lecture 27: The Armed Struggles for Independence Lecture 28: The First Taste of Freedom Lecture 29: The Taste Turns Sour Lecture 30: The World Turns Down - The "Permanent Crisis" Lecture 31: A New Dawn? The Democratic Revival Lecture 32: The South African Miracle Lecture 33: The Unthinkable - the Rwanda Genocide Lecture 34: The New Plague - HIV/AIDS in Africa Lecture 35: Zimbabwe - Background to Contemporary Crisis Lecture 36: Africa Found Timeline Glossary Biographical Notes Bibliography UR - https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/african-experience-from-quot-lucy-quot-to-mandela.html UR - https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1212326 ER -