Diop, Cheikh Anta
Precolonial Black Africa: A Comparative Study of the Political and Social Systems of Europe and Black Africa, from Antiquity to the Formation of Modern States
- ISBN 13:
- 9781556520884
- author:
- Diop, Cheikh Anta
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- A Cappella Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1988
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 9 mm X 215 mm
- Genre:
- African history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Precolonial Black Africa: A Comparative Study of the Political and Social Systems of Europe and Black Africa, from Antiquity to the Formation of Modern States
By Cheikh Anta Diop, this book offers a comparative analysis of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states. Diop's work provides guidelines for historians and scholars seeking a scientific understanding of precolonial societies in Africa, the Mediterranean, and Europe, and their links with the earliest known stages of human development.
Diop's original analysis of the similarities and striking differences between black Africa and the West has transformed the basic thrust of African studies in the United States, reclaiming thousands of years of African history that were either glossed over or suppressed by Western scholars. This work is a major contribution to African historiography from an African point of view, and is a worthwhile read for students and scholars of Africa and world history.
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