The African Experience is the only interdisciplinary survey to examine this region of the world from geographic, linguistic, social, historical, and political perspectives.

Drawing on research from all of the social sciences, this text captures Africa in its complex totality. The African Experience helps students develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of Africa, one that allows them to grasp the region’s internal dynamics and its evolving place in the world.

“The African Experience is a masterpiece written by a passionate African scholar. This book is a must-read for any student of Africa.”–Saneta Maiko, Indiana University/Purdue University

"Khapoya deftly integrates the particular and the general to present a compelling scholarly view of Africa's past and present."

–Benedict Carton, George Mason University