The Golden Rhinoceros: History of the African Middle Ages

Fauvelle, François-Xavier

ISBN 10: 0691217149 / ISBN 13: 9780691217147

Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2021

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An unforgettable journey into the forgotten history of medieval Africa

From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which Ghâna, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and artists played celebrated roles in an increasingly globalized world. François-Xavier Fauvelle brings this thrilling era marvelously to life. A book that finally recognizes Africa's important role in the Middle Ages, The Golden Rhinoceros carefully pieces together the written and archaeological evidence to tell an unforgettable story that is at once sensitive to Africa’s rich social diversity and alert to the trajectories that connected Africa with the wider Muslim and Christian worlds.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: François-Xavier Fauvelle is professor at the Collège de France, Paris. One of the world's leading historians of ancient Africa, he has conducted archaeological digs in South Africa, Ethiopia, and Morocco.

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Titel: The Golden Rhinoceros: History of the ...
Verlag: Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: good