Provides an overview of the empires of medieval West Africa, including Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, discussing significant people, places, ideas, and events, and examining their development and influence on Islam.
A biography of Njinga, who fought and possibly murdered her half-brother to become Queen of Matamba in Central Africa during the first half of the 1600s. In addition, she sold captives from other tribes as slaves to the Portuguese so they would leave her people alone and most likely participated in human sacrifice and infanticide.
"The books in this series give in-depth coverage to four of the Ancient World's most important civilizations. The books show how these civilizations began, how they developed and became large and important ones, and how they eventually died out. Trade, arts, education, and political and religious topics are all covered"--Provided by publisher.
Presents a comprehensive history of the early medieval civilizations in West Africa beginning around 1200 AD and including the Mali, Songhay, and Ghana empires, and describes their culture, religious practices, people, and way of life.
