A Revised History for Advanced Level & Colleges

About the Book

The book is a response of the suggestions and opinions provided to me by the students on writing a text that could be beneficial for them and other readers. The book covers the period from the fifteenth century to the present (2014). It includes the development of Europe from mercantilism to a new imperialism, globalization and a neocolonial situation, and underdevelopment to the less developed countries in the southern hemisphere. It also justifies and revises important areas in the current (2009) syllabus, which had been left by other authors in writing history texts for the advanced level. Therefore, the book justifies some areas that are beyond the syllabus, but the questions do appear in examinations. The book is directed to be useful for A-level and college students, the teachers, and other readers who have an interest with history.

About the Author

Nassoro Habib Mbwana was born in Mpwapwa town in Dodoma as the third child of Mzee Habib Mbwana Sulayman Msonde. He was educated at Tubugwe and Kibaya Primary Schools (1988–1994). He joined Kiteto Secondary School (Kibaya/Kiteto–Manyara) in 1995 to 1998 and became the only student (out of fifty-five) in the class to be selected to join government high school. He studied advanced level at Ndanda Secondary School in Masasi–Mtwara (1999–2001) and graduated at the University College of Education–Zanzibar (UCEZA) from his 2002–2005 academic years, where he was awarded his BAEd in history (upper second class) by the college in affiliation with the International University of Africa–Khartoum. He also has a master of arts in development studies (2011–2013) of the University of Dar es Salaam. He taught various schools, including Laureate International School–Zanzibar (history, form I–IV: 2004); Benbellah Secondary School–Zanzibar (history, form V–VI: 2005); Coastal High School (history, form V-VI: 2005–2011); Arafah Boys’ & Girls’ Seminary (history, form V–VI: 2007–08); and Al-Kheri Girls’ Seminary (history, form V–VI: 2009-2011). All of them are in Tanga City. Also he taught social sciences for grade-three A-teachers’ certificate at Arafah Teachers’ College (August 2005 to January 2006) and Eckenforde Teachers’ College in Tanga (2006 to 2008). From 2008 to 2010, he taught history and civics for diploma certificate at Eckenforde Teachers’ College. The author is a mobile lecturer for Kunduchi Girls’ Islamic High School in Dar es Salaam and Istiqaama Tanga Islamic Secondary School in Tanga City. A Revised History for Advanced Level & Colleges is the authors’ first published book. Mr. Nassoro H Mbwana has three unpublished manuscripts: part one of A Revised History for Advanced Level, Dissertation on Informal Sector Operators, and Gender Mainstreaming in Islam.