David Olusoga Libri

Offers readers an exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa

From Roman times to the present day this is the story of Black British history

From Roman times to the present day, this is the story of Black British history.

On 12 May 1883, the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa, modern Namibia - the beginnings of Germany's African Empire. As colonial forces moved in, their ruthless punitive raids became an open war of extermination. By 1905, the survivors were interned in concentration camps & systematically starved & worked to death

Oscar Wilde said 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.' Was he right? In Civilisations, David Olusoga travels the world to piece together the shared histories that link nations.

A tie-in to the acclaimed BBC television series.