Drawing on his extensive experience as a diplomat and scholar, Harris provides a comprehensive history of European intervention and colonization in Africa during the latter half of the 19th century. His in-depth analysis covers a range of topics, from economic motives and military strategies to cultural clashes and missionary efforts. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex, often brutal, dynamics of imperial expansion in Africa. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.