The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony /
Asante, Molefi Kete, 1942-
The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony / Molefi Kete Asante. - 2nd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2014. - xvi, 399 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-386) and index.
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 : farmers and metallurgists -- 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.
9780415844543 (hardback) 9780415844550 (pbk.) 9780203752951 (e-book)
2014017254
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Africa--Historia.
Africa--Civilización.
500 DT 20 / A798h 2014
960
The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony / Molefi Kete Asante. - 2nd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2014. - xvi, 399 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-386) and index.
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 : farmers and metallurgists -- 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.
9780415844543 (hardback) 9780415844550 (pbk.) 9780203752951 (e-book)
2014017254
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Africa--Historia.
Africa--Civilización.
500 DT 20 / A798h 2014
960