africa, eastern

Examines the history, language, lifestyle, social structure, culture, and religion of the major ethnic groups of East Africa, and includes a chronology, a pictorial history of the region, a glossary, and a language tree.

Presents an English translation of Ibn Batuta's recounts of his fourteenth-century journeys deep into black Africa.

Discusses the history and culture of the Swahili peoples living along the eastern coast of Africa, from present-day Somalia to Mozambique.

Covers lifestyles of East African ethnic groups, Arab and European influences, religion, culture,and current problems facing East Africa.

Surveys the history of central and eastern Africa focusing on nations such as Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda among other countries. Describes each nation's history from earliest times to the present. Includes photographs and illustrations, and a glossary.

An account of two African journeys, the first one from Egypt down along the eastern coastline as far as Tanzania, and the second down through the Western Sahara Desert.

Investigates ten important sites in Africa and the Far East, covering a time span from 2400 BC to AD 1643.

Contains over 100 full-color photographs of Africa and its people.

Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.