The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal HarmonyPt. 1. The time of awakening -- Africa and the origin of humanity -- pt. 2. The age of literacy -- Africa and the beginning of civilization -- The rise of Kemet/Egypt -- The elements of early African civilization -- Governance and the political stability of Kemet -- pt. 3. The moment of realization -- The emergence of the great river kingdoms -- pt. 4. The age of construction -- The spread of classical empires and kingdoms -- The Sudanic empires : historians and their narratives -- Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa -- Societies of secrets : farmers and metallurgists -- pt. 5. The time of chaos -- Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries -- Resisting European and Arab slave traders -- pt. 6. The age of reconstruction -- Africa regains consciousness in a Pan-African explosion -- pt. 7. The time for consolidation -- Africa consolidates independence -- Toward a United States of Africa without compromise : creation of the African Union -- Chronology of African history -- Some African ethnic groups -- Major linguistic complexes. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The time of awakening | 7 |
The age of literacy | 15 |
The moment of realization | 78 |
The age of construction | 90 |
The time of the chaos | 207 |
The age of reconstruction | 257 |
The time for consolidation | 293 |
Chronology of Africa history | 351 |
Some African ethnic groups | 372 |
Major linguistic complexes | 376 |
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