Edition |
First Icon edition. |
Description |
xii, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Note |
Subtitle on jacket: Major themes in African history from the earliest times to the present. |
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"Previously published in 1991 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Ltd."--T.p. verso. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index. |
Contents |
Eden -- Eden Outgrown -- The Fruits of the Earth -- The Bricks of Babel -- The Flesh-pots of Egypt -- The Men of Iron -- Peoples of the Book -- Cities of the Plain -- Pastures Green -- Masters and Slaves -- The Swelling Caravans -- Pomp and Power -- Strangers at the Gates -- The Drawing of the Map -- The New Taskmasters -- The things of God -- The Fullness of Time -- The Birth of Nations -- The Slippery Slope -- The Past and the Present. |
Subject |
Africa -- History.
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ISBN |
006435850X: $23.00 |
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9780064358507 |
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0064302180 |
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9780064302180 |
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