General History of Africa volume 4: Africa from the 12th to the 16th Century (Unesco General History of Africa (abridged))

by UNESCO and Joseph Ki-Zerbo

The twelfth to the sixteenth centuries constitute a crucial phase in the continent's history, and a period in which written records became more common. The period covered by this volume has several major themes: the triumph of Islam; the extension of trading relations; cultural exchanges and human contacts; and the development of kingdoms and empires. The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, in the United States and Canada by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852550944
• ISBN13: 9780852550946
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.7" x 5.8"