New Directions in African Military History

New Directions in African Military History takes a thematic approach to the history of war and military structures in Africa and highlights the under-researched areas. African Military History represents a relatively new and fast-growing sub-field bridging the previously wide gap between the well-established genres of African History and Military History. Based on a synthesis of existing literature and aimed at a wide readership, this book adopts a broad temporal range and uses select examples t