02114cam a2200313 i 4500 873528546 TxAuBib 20230628120000.0 221023s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022947710 9780520395671 hardcover 0520395670 hardcover (OCoLC)1348478726 TxAuBib rda Great kingdoms of Africa / edited by John Parker ; foreword by David Adjaye. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2023] ©2023. 320 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "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"-- Provided by publisher. 20230628. Africa History. Africa Civilization. Parker, John, 1938 Aug. 5-, editor. Adjaye, David, 1966-