African Dominion
Author | : Michael A. Gomez |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2019-08-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691196824 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691196826 |
Rating | : 4/5 (826 Downloads) |
Download or read book African Dominion written by Michael A. Gomez and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.