LEADER 03420cam 2200457 i 4500001 on1348478726 003 OCoLC 005 20230511143820.6 008 221023t20232023cauabf b 001 0 eng d 020 0520395670 |q(hardcover) 020 9780520395671 |q(hardcover) 035 (Sirsi) 40031713208 035 40031713208 035 (OCoLC)1348478726 040 YDX |beng |erda |cYDX |dBDX |dBKL |dMYA |dHCD |dTOH |dCDX |dOCLCF |dJQM |dUtOrBLW 043 f------ 050 4 DT25 |b.G74 2023 082 04 960 |223 245 00 Great kingdoms of Africa / |cedited by John Parker ; foreword by David Adjaye. 264 1 Oakland, California : |bUniversity of California Press, |c[2023] 264 4 |c©2023 300 320 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : |billustrations (some color), maps ; |c25 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 336 still image |bsti |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 00 |gForeword. |tReclaiming ancestral narratives / |rSir David Adjaye -- |gIntroduction. |tKings, kingship and kingdoms in African history / |rJohn Parker -- |gAncient Egypt and Nubia: kings of flood and kings of rain / |rDavid Wengrow -- |tThe Sudanic empires: the gold, the arts, the river / |rRahmane Idrissa -- |tThe Solomonic Christian kingdom of Ethiopia / |rHabtamu Tegegne and Wendy Laura Belcher -- |tThe Yoruba and Benin kingdoms / |rOlatunji Ojo -- |tThe Kongo kingdom / |rCécile Fromont -- Buganda / |rJohn Parker -- |tFrom Hausa kingdoms to the Sokoto caliphate / |rMuhammadu Mustapha Gwadabe -- |tThe Akan forest kingdom of Asante / |rJohn Parker -- |tThe Zulu kingdom / |rWayne Dooling. 520 "A groundbreaking, sweeping overview of the great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. This is the first book for non-specialists to explore the great precolonial kingdoms of Africa that have been marginalized throughout history. Great Kingdoms of Africa aims to decenter European colonialism and slavery as the major themes of African history and instead explore the kingdoms, dynasties, and city-states that have shaped cultures across the African continent. This groundbreaking book offers an innovative and thought-provoking overview that takes us from ancient Egypt and Nubia to the Zulu Kingdom almost two thousand years later. Each chapter is written by a leading historian, interweaving political and social history and drawing on a rich array of sources, including oral histories and recent archaeological findings. Great Kingdoms of Africa is a timely and vital book for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of Africa's rich history"-- |cProvided by publisher. 651 0 Africa |xHistory. |=^A17277 651 0 Africa |xCivilization. |=^A18288 650 7 Civilization. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00862898 651 7 Africa. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01239509 |?UNAUTHORIZED 655 7 History. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 Parker, John, |d1960- |eeditor. |=^A611029 700 1 Adjaye, David, |d1966- |ewriter of foreword. |=^A1454872 949 |i30372017354082 |ojjlm 960 |o1 |s34.95 |tJoyner48 |uJAPP |zUSD 596 1 998 6156010