Introduction to African Civilizations

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-01-01
Publisher(s): Citadel
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Summary

This work challenges all the standard approaches to the saga of African history, from the dawn of prehistory to the modern resurgent Africa of today.

Author Biography

John G. Jackson was a highly respected historian and author with many books to his credit

Table of Contents

Foreword vi
Runoko Rashidi
Introduction 3(34)
John Henrik Clarke
Africa and the Origin of Man
37(23)
Ethiopia and the Origin of Civilization
60(33)
Egypt and the Evolution of Civilization
93(64)
Africa and the Civilizing of Europe: The Empire of the Moors
157(39)
The Golden Age of West Africa
196(36)
Africa and the Discovery of America
232(32)
Mariners and Merchants of the Eastern Coast
264(19)
Zimbabwe, Monomotapa, and Other Kingdoms of the Interior
283(13)
The Destruction of African Culture
296(23)
Africa Resurgent
319(32)
Bibliography 351(15)
New Bibliographical Approach to African History 366(10)
John Henrik Clarke
Index 376

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