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The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony /

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Authoritative and comprehensive, The History of Africa provides an accessible narrative from earliest prehistory to the present day, with unusual attention paid to the ordinary lives of Africans. This survey includes a wealth of indigenous ideas, African concepts and traditional outlooks that have e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asante, Molefi Kete, 1942- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, [2019]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Africa > History.
Africa > Civilization.
Table of Contents:
  • Africa and the origin of humanity
  • Africa and the beginning of civilization
  • The rise of Kemet/Egypt
  • The elements of early African civilization
  • Governance and the political stability of Kemet
  • The emergence of the great river kingdoms
  • The spread of classical empires and kingdoms
  • The Sudanic empires: historians and their narratives
  • Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa
  • Societies of secrets and institutions
  • Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries
  • Resisting European and Arab slave traders
  • Africa regains consciousness in a Pan African explosion
  • Africa consolidates independence
  • Toward a United States of Africa without compromise: creation of the African Union.