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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 nonspecialists 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.
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    0520395670
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0520395671
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    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    University of California Press
  5. Publication date
    March 21, 2023
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.13 x 1.3 x 9.25 inches
  8. Print length
    320 pages
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"Illustrated with fantastic images of artefacts and landscapes, Great Kingdoms of Africa enlightens readers on the rich history of the continent before the brief period of European colonisation." ― Geographical

“I used to think, until fairly recently, that the methods available to historians of the distant African past were of a different sort than those within the reach of their European counterparts. As a citizen of a country once colonized by the British, I felt it was perhaps impossible to know of an African past without looking at it through the meddlesome empires of Europe. . . . What changed my perspective—and lifted the fog of ignorance—is the recent book Great Kingdoms of Africa, edited by John Parker.” ― Book Post

"Pageantry and intrigues, imperial wars and despots lavishly coercing their rivals with violence all figure in these studies, written by a diverse group of scholars from North American, African and European institutions. African monarchs were often seen to have mystical or divine powers, yet these writers focus on earthly power perpetuation. They cite archaeological findings and oral traditions as sources – in part because many kingdoms were not literate and left few, if any, archival materials – giving these essays a fresh, interdisciplinary spirit." ― Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

John Parker is Senior Lecturer in the History of Africa at SOAS, University of London, and coauthor and coeditor of African History: A Very Short Introduction and The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History, respectively.
  Essays by David Wengrow · Rahmane Idrissa · Cécile Fromont · Olatunji Ojo · Habtamu Tegegne and Wendy Laura Belcher · Muhammadu Mustapha Gwadabe · Wayne Dooling

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press; First Edition (March 21, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520395670
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520395671
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.3 x 9.25 inches
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Lost in Siberia
5.0 out of 5 stars So far: excellent.
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Received only today, and have read only a few passages here and there, leaved through the pages, and have for now concluded that the presentation is excellent, well above so many others.

The material quality is outstanding: the paper quality is very good, font and printing large enough and very clear, the color plates are crisp and sharp and of ample size, the many black and white photographs are also sharp, clear, and the maps are full-page, precise, with fine topographic shading and detailed clear labeling.

What I've read so far is of outstanding scholarship, eschewing jargon and any need for propaganda either negative or positive, but aiming to be truly fair and balanced, intellectually honest, very informative, incisive, thought-provoking ... Knowledge of, insight into other cultures, civilizations helps to see one's own with more clarity and density, in wider and deeper perspective. This book will be of help for all endeavors to know.
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Charles A. Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating information
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I teach a graduate course on geopolitics, focusing on Africa, and this is an excellent supplemental reading on the history of the continent, providing information that is not normally available to American undergraduates in the traditional world history courses.
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Days Gone Bye
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book that fills a niche sorely underdeveloped
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It's not just the base information that contributes to the value of this book but the perspective that it delivers it's narrative. Fantastic book. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up!
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Great content!, I am totally fascinated with this book from cover to cover!.
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Barbmom
4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
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I am wanting to learn about Kenya and see nothing in here about that. Also didn't see a section on Timbuktu but it may be there.
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Jon Vanirson
2.0 out of 5 stars ...more like trading stations!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
Disappointed, more like pop culture, than scholarship.
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Al Peters
4.0 out of 5 stars As advertised
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