The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony /
Asante, Molefi K.,
The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony / Molefi Kete Asante. - 397 pages ; 23 cm
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The time of the awakening -- Africa and the origin of humanity -- pt. 2. The age of literacy -- Africa and the beginning of civilization -- The rise of Kemet/Egypt -- The elements of early African civilization -- Governance and the political stability of Kemet -- pt. 3. The moment of realization -- The emergence of the great river kingdoms -- pt. 4. The age of construction -- 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 -- pt. 5. The time of chaos -- Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries -- Resisting European and Arab slave traders -- pt. 6. The age of reconstruction -- Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion -- pt. 7. The time for consolidation -- Africa consolidates independence -- Toward a United States of Africa without compromise -- Chronology of African history -- General references -- Architectonic references -- Appendices -- Ethnic groups -- Major linguistic groups.
0415771390 (pbk.) 9780415771399 (pbk.)
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
--Reading book
960 / ASA
The history of Africa : the quest for eternal harmony / Molefi Kete Asante. - 397 pages ; 23 cm
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The time of the awakening -- Africa and the origin of humanity -- pt. 2. The age of literacy -- Africa and the beginning of civilization -- The rise of Kemet/Egypt -- The elements of early African civilization -- Governance and the political stability of Kemet -- pt. 3. The moment of realization -- The emergence of the great river kingdoms -- pt. 4. The age of construction -- 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 -- pt. 5. The time of chaos -- Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries -- Resisting European and Arab slave traders -- pt. 6. The age of reconstruction -- Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion -- pt. 7. The time for consolidation -- Africa consolidates independence -- Toward a United States of Africa without compromise -- Chronology of African history -- General references -- Architectonic references -- Appendices -- Ethnic groups -- Major linguistic groups.
0415771390 (pbk.) 9780415771399 (pbk.)
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
--Reading book
960 / ASA