Medieval Africa, 12501800
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: September 10, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780521793728
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; African history: c 500 to c 1500; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; World - General; History - General History; History; History: World; Africa; Africa - General; Medieval; Africa--History--To 1884; History / Africa
First sentence: If it is universally acknowledge that geography and climate shape and mould the course of history, it is a truism peculiarly self-evident in Africa, where humankind has had to contend with environmental conditions often harsh and always challenging.