The Lost Kingdoms of Africa
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1998
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group) (Verlag)
978-0-85750-075-5 (ISBN)
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group) (Verlag)
978-0-85750-075-5 (ISBN)
Takes us on a journey through the history of Africa. In this title, the author reveals the story of Africa's major kingdoms in an entirely new and informed way, and provides a richer understanding of this often overlooked history.
In "The Lost Kingdoms of Africa", cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of this remarkable continent. As we encounter archaeological sites of staggering beauty, vast and ancient universities that pre-date Oxford and Cambridge, kingdoms of extraordinary wealth, andartistic traditions that still inspire artists today, we see how new research has opened up the study of African history in ways previously unimaginable. Long-lost kingdoms are being brought back to life and civilizations that had faded into myth are revealing their secrets. Using this recent research, Casely-Hayford not only reveals the story of Africa's major kingdoms in an entirely new and informed way, but provides a richer understanding of this often overlooked history.
In "The Lost Kingdoms of Africa", cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of this remarkable continent. As we encounter archaeological sites of staggering beauty, vast and ancient universities that pre-date Oxford and Cambridge, kingdoms of extraordinary wealth, andartistic traditions that still inspire artists today, we see how new research has opened up the study of African history in ways previously unimaginable. Long-lost kingdoms are being brought back to life and civilizations that had faded into myth are revealing their secrets. Using this recent research, Casely-Hayford not only reveals the story of Africa's major kingdoms in an entirely new and informed way, but provides a richer understanding of this often overlooked history.
Gus Casely-Hayford is a Curator and cultural historian and has previously held the post of Executive Director, Arts Strategy, for the Arts Council England. He has directed and produced arts programmes for the BBC and Channel 4 and is a member of Tate Britain's Council and a Clore Fellow. Gus has lectured at the Royal College of Art, Sotheby's Institute of Art and Goldsmiths College. He gained a PhD in African History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University.
| Verlagsort | London |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 127 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85750-075-9 / 0857500759 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85750-075-5 / 9780857500755 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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