Early African Empires and their Global Connections

SELECTED READINGS FOR AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS: A FOCUS ON WEST AFRICA

Africanus, Leo. History and Description of Africa. 3 volumes. Reprint of the 1661 edition. New York: Hakluyt Society/Burt Franklin (no date).

Ayaji, J.F. Ade and M. Crowder (eds.) History of West Africa. 2 volumes. London: Longman, 1974.

Bovill, E.W. The Golden Trade of the Moors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1968.

Collins, Robert 0. Western African History. New York: Markus Wiener Publishing, 1990.

Conde, Maryse. Segu. New York: Ballantine, 1987.

Connah, Graham. African Civilizations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.

Davidson, Basil. Africa in History. New York: Collier, 1991.

______________The African Genius. Boston: Little, Brown. 1987.

__________The Lost Cities of Africa. Boston: Little, Brown, 1987.

Davidson, Basil with F.K. Buah and J.F. Ajayi. A History of West Africa, 1000-1800. London: Longman, 1977.

Denny, Frederick M. Islam. New York: Harper-Collins, 1987.

Garlake, Peter. The Kingdoms of Africa. New York: Bedrick, 1990.

Gillon, Werner. A Short History of African Art. New York: Penguin, 1986.

Grove, A.T. The Changing Geography of Africa. (2nd edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Hale, Thomas A and Malio Nouhou. The Epic of Askia Mohammed Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996.

Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. New York: Warner Books, 199 1.

Hibbert, Christopher. Africa Explored New York: Viking Penguin, 1982.

Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. New York: Warner Books, 1992.

Hull, Richard W. African Cities and Towns Before the European Conquest. New York: Norton, 1976.

Ibn, Battuta. Travels in Asia and Africa. (Translated by H.A.R. Gibb.) London: Routledge, 1957.

Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Ancient Ghana, The Land of Gold. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995.

Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Ancient Mali, Crossroads of Africa. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995.

Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Songhay, The Empire Builders. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995.

Koslow, Philip. Centuries of Greatness: The West African Kingdoms, 750-1900. New York: Chelsea House, 1994.

Kwamwena-Poh, Michael, et al. African History in Maps. London: Longman, 1982.

Leakey, Richard and Roger Lewin. Origins. New York: Penguin, 1977.

Levtzion, Nehemiah. Ancient Ghana and Mali. New York: Africana. 1980.

Levtzion, Nehemiah, and J.F.G. Hopkins. Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.

Niane,D.T. Sundiata. Essex: Longman Group, 1986.

Oliver, Roland, and B.M. Fagan. Africa in the Iron Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975.

Park, Mungo. Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa. Reprint of the 1799 edition. New York: Arno Press, 1971.

Phillipson, D.W. African Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Shillington, Kevin. History of Africa. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995.

Sisoko, Fa-Digi (translated by John William Johnson) The Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992. .

Stoller, Paul. Fusion of the Worlds. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989.

Trimingham, John S. A History of Islam in West Africa. London: University of Oxford Press, 1962.

UNESCO. General History. of Africa. Volumes 1-3. Berkeley:University of California Press, 1990.

Wood, Denis. The Power of Maps. New York: Guilford Press, 1992.

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SELECTED READINGS FOR AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS: A FOCUS ON WEST AFRICA Africanus, Leo. History and Description of Africa. 3 volumes. Reprint of the 1661 edition. New York: Hakluyt Society/Burt Franklin (no date). Ayaji, J.F. Ade and M. Crowder (eds.) History of West Africa. 2 volumes. London: Longman, 1974. Bovill, E.W. The Golden Trade of the Moors. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1968. Collins, Robert 0. Western African History. New York: Markus Wiener Publishing, 1990. Conde, Maryse. Segu. New York: Ballantine, 1987. Connah, Graham. African Civilizations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Davidson, Basil. Africa in History. New York: Collier, 1991. ______________The African Genius. Boston: Little, Brown. 1987. __________The Lost Cities of Africa. Boston: Little, Brown, 1987. Davidson, Basil with F.K. Buah and J.F. Ajayi. A History of West Africa, 1000-1800. London: Longman, 1977. Denny, Frederick M. Islam. New York: Harper-Collins, 1987. Garlake, Peter. The Kingdoms of Africa. New York: Bedrick, 1990. Gillon, Werner. A Short History of African Art. New York: Penguin, 1986. Grove, A.T. The Changing Geography of Africa. (2nd edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. Hale, Thomas A and Malio Nouhou. The Epic of Askia Mohammed Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. New York: Warner Books, 199 1. Hibbert, Christopher. Africa Explored New York: Viking Penguin, 1982. Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. New York: Warner Books, 1992. Hull, Richard W. African Cities and Towns Before the European Conquest. New York: Norton, 1976. Ibn, Battuta. Travels in Asia and Africa. (Translated by H.A.R. Gibb.) London: Routledge, 1957. Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Ancient Ghana, The Land of Gold. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995. Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Ancient Mali, Crossroads of Africa. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995. Koslow, Philip. The Kindgoms of Africa: Songhay, The Empire Builders. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1995. Koslow, Philip. Centuries of Greatness: The West African Kingdoms, 750-1900. New York: Chelsea House, 1994. Kwamwena-Poh, Michael, et al. African History in Maps. London: Longman, 1982. Leakey, Richard and Roger Lewin. Origins. New York: Penguin, 1977. Levtzion, Nehemiah. Ancient Ghana and Mali. New York: Africana. 1980. Levtzion, Nehemiah, and J.F.G. Hopkins. Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981. Niane,D.T. Sundiata. Essex: Longman Group, 1986. Oliver, Roland, and B.M. Fagan. Africa in the Iron Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. Park, Mungo. Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa. Reprint of the 1799 edition. New York: Arno Press, 1971. Phillipson, D.W. African Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985. Shillington, Kevin. History of Africa. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995. Sisoko, Fa-Digi (translated by John William Johnson) The Epic of Son-Jara: A West African Tradition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992. . Stoller, Paul. Fusion of the Worlds. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989. Trimingham, John S. A History of Islam in West Africa. London: University of Oxford Press, 1962. UNESCO. General History. of Africa. Volumes 1-3. Berkeley:University of California Press, 1990. Wood, Denis. The Power of Maps. New York: Guilford Press, 1992.