Medieval Africa, 1250-1800

Klappentext A revised edition of The African Middle Ages 1400-1800, ideal for University and college teaching. Zusammenfassung A radically revised version of The African Middle Ages 1400–1800, and the companion volume to the authors' well-known Africa since 1800 (now in its fourth edition). It takes African history from about 1250 AD to the period of early European contact from the 15th century onwards. It will be useful for introductory courses in colleges and universities. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Egypt; 3. Ifriqiya and the Regencies; 4. The Islamic Far West; 5. The Western Sudan and Upper Guinea; 6. The Central Sudan and Lower Guinea; 7. Nubia, Darfur and Wadai; 8. The North-Eastern triangle; 9. The Upper Nile Basin and the East African Plateau; 10. The heart of Africa; 11. The land of the Blacksmith Kings; 12. From the Lualaba to the Zambezi; 13. The approaches to Zimbabwe; 14. The peoples of the South.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Atmore, R. A. Oliver, Roland Oliver, Roland Atmore Oliver
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2001
• EAN: 9780521790246
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79024-6
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous