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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009221203321

Autore

Davidson Basil <1914-2010, >

Titolo

The African genius / / Basil Davidson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : James Currey, , 2004

ISBN

1-78204-791-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (367 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

960

Soggetti

Africa, Sub-Saharan Civilization

Africa, Sub-Saharan Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Aug 2017).

Nota di contenuto

Prologue : a scattered wisdom -- ; Pt. 1. Africa's world -- ; Pt. 2. Social charters -- ; Pt. 3. Structures of belief -- ; Pt. 4. Mechanisms of change -- ; Pt. 5. The deluge and today -- Epilogue : African destinies.

Sommario/riassunto

Basil Davidson gives insights into the depth and sophistication of African cultural and social history in a way that is intelligible and accessible to the lay-reader.  North America: Ohio U Press