Golden Rhinoceros - Histories of the African Middle Ages

Zusatztext "The 2018 Medieval Book of the Year" Informationen zum Autor François-Xavier Fauvelle Klappentext From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which Ghâna, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and artists played celebrated roles in an increasingly globalized world. François-Xavier Fauvelle brings this thrilling era marvelously to life. A book that finally recognizes Africa's important role in the Middle Ages, The Golden Rhinoceros carefully pieces together the written and archaeological evidence to tell an unforgettable story that is at once sensitive to Africa's rich social diversity and alert to the trajectories that connected Africa with the wider Muslim and Christian worlds. Zusammenfassung An unforgettable journey into the forgotten history of medieval Africa

Product details

• Authors: Francois-Xavier Fauvelle, François-Xavier Fauvelle, Troy Tice
• Assisted by: Troy Tice (Translation)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780691217147
• ISBN: 978-0-691-21714-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, CE period up to c 1500, Archaeology, African History, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, African history: pre-colonial period