1. Arab and Berber: North Africa and the Sahara -- 2. Knights of the Savanna: Warfare in Sudanic Africa -- 3. The Forest Kingdoms of West Africa -- 4. The Shining Mystery: Throwing Knives of Africa -- 5. Royal Blacksmiths: The Kuba Kingdom and the Congo Basin -- 6. The Horn of Africa -- 7. Cattle and Conflict: East African Pastoralists and their Neighbours -- 8. Mfecane: The Zulu and the Nguni Diaspora in Southern Africa.