Title: The gifts of Africa
Description: "Past works have reinforced misconceptions about Africa, from its oral traditions and languages to its resistance to colonial powers. Other books have treated African achievements as a parade of honorable mentions and novelties. This book is different-refreshingly different. It tells the stories behind the milestones and provides insights into how great Africans thought, and how they passed along what they learned"--
Subjects: Western Civilization, African influences, Civilization, History, Intellectual life, Civilisation occidentale, Influence africaine, Histoire, Vie intellectuelle
Places: Africa, Afrique