Surveys the geography and history of Southern Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the various peoples who live there, and discusses apartheid, music, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and the Zulu expansion and conquests.

Peoples of West Africa

by The Diagram Group

Published 1 February 1997
This volume surveys the geography and history of West Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the peoples who live there, and discusses medieval empires, slavery, and other historical topics, food and drink, hairstyles, folk literature, and music.

Surveys the geography and history of Central Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the various peoples who live there, and discusses Central African art and music, the disappearance of the rain forest, and regional refugee problems.

Peoples of Northern Africa

by The Diagram Group

Published 1 February 1997
Surveys the geography and history of North Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the various peoples who live there, and discusses Islam and the Jews in North Africa, food customs, music and dancing, antiquities, and other topics.

Peoples of East Africa

by The Diagram Group

Published 1 February 1997
Surveys the geography and history of East Africa, describes the history, society, beliefs, and arts of the various peoples who live there, and discusses human origins, Ethiopian Christianity, cash crops and tourism in the region, and local hairstyles.