Discovering the Empire of Ghana
Title | Discovering the Empire of Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Z. Cohen |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | 64 |
Release | 2013-12-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1477718885 |
The empire of Ghana was a wealthy trading empire in West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert. Made up of a federation of the Soninke people, its richest historical record spans from about 750 until 1076 CE, due to the writings of Arab travelers and geographers from that period. The author explains what we know about this mysterious and fascinating empire, whose main city Kumbi Saleh was a link on the Saharan trade routes. Readers learn about the traditions, beliefs, and lifestyle of the Soninke and other indigenous peoples, as well as the effects of contact with Islam.
The Empire of Ghana
Title | The Empire of Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca L. Green |
Publisher | Franklin Watts |
Total Pages | 64 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780531202760 |
A survey of the history and culture of the West African Empire of Ghana that, flourishing from about 750 until 1076, is not related to modern Ghana.
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
Title | The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia McKissack |
Publisher | Square Fish |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2016-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1250113512 |
For more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay grew rich on the gold, salt, and slave trade that stretched across Africa. Scraping away hundreds of years of ignorance, prejudice, and mythology, award-winnnig authors Patricia and Fredrick McKissack reveal the glory of these forgotten empires while inviting us to share in the inspiring process of historical recovery that is taking place today.
Empires of Medieval West Africa
Title | Empires of Medieval West Africa PDF eBook |
Author | David C. Conrad |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | 153 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Africa |
ISBN | 1604131640 |
Explores empires of medieval west Africa.
African Dominion
Title | African Dominion PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Gomez |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 520 |
Release | 2019-08-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0691196826 |
In a radically new account of the importance of early Africa in global history, Gomez traces how Islam's growth in West Africa, along with intensifying commerce that included slaves, resulted in a series of political experiments unique to the region, culminating in the rise of empire.
Ghosts of Empire
Title | Ghosts of Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Kwasi Kwarteng |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 497 |
Release | 2012-01-01 |
Genre | Decolonization |
ISBN | 1408829002 |
This fascinating book shows how the later years of the British Empire were characterised by accidental oversights, irresponsible opportunism and uncertain pragmatism.
Ghana, Mali, Songhay
Title | Ghana, Mali, Songhay PDF eBook |
Author | Kenny Mann |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 108 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Ghana (Empire) |
ISBN | 9780875186566 |
A study of the legends and history of the ancient West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, including background and commentary on Islam's influence in the region