Great kingdoms of Africa /
Great kingdoms of Africa /
edited by John Parker, foreword by David Adjaye.
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2023.
- 320 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-306) and index.
Reclaiming ancestral narratives / Kings, kingship and kingdoms in African history / The Sudanic empires: the gold, the arts, the river / The Solomonic Christian kingdom of Ethiopia / The Yoruba and Benin kingdoms / The Kongo kingdom / From Hausa kingdoms to the Sokoto caliphate / The Akan forest kingdom of Asante / The Zulu kingdom / Sir David Adjaye -- John Parker -- David Wengrow -- Rahmane Idrissa -- Habtamu Tegegne and Wendy Laura Belcher -- Olatunji Ojo -- C�ecile Fromont -- Buganda / John Parker -- Muhammadu Mustapha Gwadabe -- John Parker -- Wayne Dooling. Foreword. Introduction. Ancient Egypt and Nubia: kings of flood and kings of rain /
"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"--
0520395670 9780520395671 9780500252529 0500252521
2022947710
Zulu (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Hausa (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Yoruba (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Caliphate--History.
Califat--Histoire.
Civilization.
Africa--Kings and rulers--History.
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Africa--Politics and government--History.
Egypt--History--Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C.
Egypt--History--Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C.
Nubia--History.
Sudan--History.
Ethiopia--History.
Kongo Kingdom--History.
Ashanti (Kingdom)--History.
Africa--Politics and government.
Afrique--Histoire.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.
�Egypte--Histoire--ca 2780-ca 2280 av. J.-C. (Ancien Empire)
Soudan--Histoire.
�Ethiopie--Histoire.
Achanti--Histoire.
Africa
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Ancestor worship.
History
Informational works.
Documents d'information.
DT25 / .G74 2023
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-306) and index.
Reclaiming ancestral narratives / Kings, kingship and kingdoms in African history / The Sudanic empires: the gold, the arts, the river / The Solomonic Christian kingdom of Ethiopia / The Yoruba and Benin kingdoms / The Kongo kingdom / From Hausa kingdoms to the Sokoto caliphate / The Akan forest kingdom of Asante / The Zulu kingdom / Sir David Adjaye -- John Parker -- David Wengrow -- Rahmane Idrissa -- Habtamu Tegegne and Wendy Laura Belcher -- Olatunji Ojo -- C�ecile Fromont -- Buganda / John Parker -- Muhammadu Mustapha Gwadabe -- John Parker -- Wayne Dooling. Foreword. Introduction. Ancient Egypt and Nubia: kings of flood and kings of rain /
"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"--
0520395670 9780520395671 9780500252529 0500252521
2022947710
Zulu (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Hausa (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Yoruba (African people)--Kings and rulers--History.
Caliphate--History.
Califat--Histoire.
Civilization.
Africa--Kings and rulers--History.
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Africa--Politics and government--History.
Egypt--History--Old Kingdom, ca. 2686-ca. 2181 B.C.
Egypt--History--Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C.
Nubia--History.
Sudan--History.
Ethiopia--History.
Kongo Kingdom--History.
Ashanti (Kingdom)--History.
Africa--Politics and government.
Afrique--Histoire.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.
�Egypte--Histoire--ca 2780-ca 2280 av. J.-C. (Ancien Empire)
Soudan--Histoire.
�Ethiopie--Histoire.
Achanti--Histoire.
Africa
Africa--History.
Africa--Civilization.
Ancestor worship.
History
Informational works.
Documents d'information.
DT25 / .G74 2023