Originally published in 1967 this volume presents studies of 10 West African kingdoms which have played an important part in the economic, political and cultura

Outlines the history of the kingdoms of West Africa from the 8th through the 19th centuries.

Most histories seek to understand modern Africa as a troubled outcome of nineteenth century European colonialism, but that is only a small part of the story. In

By the time the “Scramble for Africa” among European colonial powers began in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for ce