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_cJCRC
100 1 _aVickery, Kenneth P.
110 _aNorth Carolina State University
245 1 4 _aThe African Experience :
_bFrom "Lucy" to Mandela /
_cKenneth P. Vickery ; The Teaching Company.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aChantilly, VA :
_bThe Teaching Company,
_c2006.
300 _a6 DVDs (1080 min.) :
_bsd. col. ;
_c4 3/4 in. +
_e1 Course Guidebook (iv, 223 p. : ill. ; 19 cm)
440 0 _aThe Great Courses
440 0 _aModern History
500 _aIncludes 36 x 30 min. lectures. Also includes a Course Guidebook.
504 _aCourse Guidebook includes glossary, bibliographical notes and biographical notes.
505 _a"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)
505 _aCONTENTS:
505 _aPART 1
505 _aDisc 1
_tLecture 1. Finding the "Lost Continent"
_tLecture 2. Africa's Many Natural Environments
_tLecture 3. A Virtual Tour of the Great Land
_tLecture 4. The Cradle of Humankind
_tLecture 5. Crops, Cattle, Iron - Taming a Continent
_tLecture 6. Kinship and Community - Societies Take Shape
505 _aDisc 2
_tLecture 7. Like Nothing Else - The Ancient Nile Valley
_tLecture 8. Soul and Spirit - Religion in Africa
_tLecture 9. Ethiopia - Outpost of Christianity
_tLecture 10. West Africa's "Golden Age"
_tLecture 11. The Swahili Commercial World
_tLecture 12. Great Zimbabwe and the Cities of the South
505 _aPART 2
505 _aDisc 3
_tLecture 13. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Scope
_tLecture 14. The Atlantic Slave Trade - The Impact
_tLecture 15. South Africa - the Dutch Cape Colony
_tLecture 16. South Africa - The Zulu Kingdom
_tLecture 17. South Africa - The Frontier and Unification
_tLecture 18. South Africa - Diamonds and Gold
505 _aDISC 4
_tLecture 19. Prelude to the "Scramble for Africa"
_tLecture 20. European Conquest and African Resistance
_tLecture 21. Colonial Africa - New Realities
_tLecture 22. Colonial Africa - Comparisons and Change
_tLecture 23. The Lion Awakens - the Rise of Nationalism
_tLecture 24. The Peaceful Paths to Independence
505 _aPART 3
505 _aDisc 5
_tLecture 25. The Congo - Promise and Pain
_tLecture 26. Segregation to Apartheid in South Africa
_tLecture 27. The Armed Struggles for Independence
_tLecture 28. The First Taste of Freedom
_tLecture 29. The Taste Turns Sour
_tLecture 30. The World Turns Down - The "Permanent Crisis"
505 _aDisc 6
_tLecture 31. A New Dawn? The Democratic Revival
_tLecture 32. The South African Miracle
_tLecture 33. The Unthinkable - the Rwanda Genocide
_tLecture 34. The New Plague - HIV/AIDS in Africa
_tLecture 35. Zimbabwe - Background to Contemporary Crisis
_tLecture 36. Africa Found
520 3 _a"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)
520 2 _aDVD 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
520 2 _aCOURSE 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
650 _aAfrica.
_xSub-Saharan.
650 _aHistory
_yModern History.
710 _aThe Teaching Company
856 _uhttps://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/african-experience-from-quot-lucy-quot-to-mandela.html
_zPublisher's Website.
856 _uhttps://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1212326
_zCheck the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) catalog.
942 _2z
_cMX