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Be, a young Bushman woman searching in the desert for the peace she remembers from her childhood, realizes that she and her people must reconcile new personal and political realities with ancient traditions.

Examines the history of Africa from the sixteenth through the nineteenth century, discussing such topics as the different cultures that existed on the continent, the importance of Islam, European colonization, and the slave trade.

Presents the many peoples, languages, cultures, religions, lifestyles, economies, wars, migrations, and political structures of Africa and how they provided the background for the rise and fall of civilizations of great power.

Describes the countries, landscapes, geology, weather, climate, air, soil, plants, and animals of the continent of Africa.

Marlow comes face to face with the corruption and despair that lies at the heart of human existence when he undertakes a journey on behalf of a Belgian trading company up the Congo River in search of the tormented white ivory trader, Kurtz.

A history of the European exploration of Africa, focusing on the work of Henry Stanley.

Examines the beginning of the independence movement in Africa and the results once freedom was achieved.

Profiles eight modern African political leaders, including Nelson Mandela and Haile Selassie.

Biography of South African head of state Nelson Mandela, discussing his personal life, his imprisonment as a political prisoner in South Africa, and his role in the peaceful end to apartheid in 1994.

Explores colonialism in Joseph Conrad's, Heart of darkness, as a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

The story of Simba, a young African lion cub, who is forced into exile by his evil uncle following the death of his father, the king.

Two girls set out bravely in search of a lion, going through long grass, a swamp, and a cave before they find what they're looking for.

Examines the geography, history, people, and environment of the African continent.