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Precolonial Black Africa: A Comparative Study of the Political and Social Systems of Europe and Black Africa, from Antiquity to the Formation of Modern States (Paperback)(English / French)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Precolonial Black AfricaThis comparison of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states demonstrates the black contribution to the development of Western civilization.
Full description- Publisher: A Cappella Books
- Published: 01 August 1988
- Format: Paperback 240 pages
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- Categories: Black & Asian Studies | African History | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9781556520884 ISBN 10: 1556520883
- Sales rank: 181,058
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Full description for Precolonial Black Africa
Juxtaposes mediaeval West African societies with their European counterparts. Diop utilises primary sources (eg, 'Tarikh-as-Sudan' and 'Tarikh-al-Fettash') to illustrate the fundamental components of mediaeval West African civilisation and political organisation. Aspects of African culture that are generally regarded as 'non-African' are discussed, such as the existence of indigenous African scripts, the use of armour in African military regiments, in-depth university curricula, and even the possibility of pre-Columbian navigation to America. A must read for student of pre-colonial West African history.
