History of Southern Africa

History of Southern Africa: People looking for a general account of the history of the region will find this book attractive and readable.  Professor Omer-Cooper has updated the second edition to incorporate recent advances in scholarship. the most substantial changes focus on:

• the early history, settlement and relationships of the Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples
• the causation and course of the nineteen-century Mfecane, which was originally detailled in the author's book, The Zulu Aftermath
• the recent history of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland and newly independent Namimbia
• the final phase of apartheid from 1986 to february 2, 1990
• the negotiations to establish a transition regime, to hold all-race elections for a constituent assembly with authority to establish a new constitution.