Africana Studies 218 - HIST SOUTHERN AFRICA 1600-1900

The history of Southern Africa, which includes a number of states such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola and Lesotho, is very complex. In addition to developing an historical understanding of the Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples, students must also know the history of Europeans and Asians of the region. The focus of this course is to understand the historical, cultural and economic inter-relationships between various ethnic groups, cultures and political forces which have evolved in Southern Africa since about 1600.