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Africa's Past, Our Future engages the history of the African continent through the perspective of global issues such as political instability, economic development, and climate change. Since the past may offer alternative models for thinking about our collective future, this book promotes an ap...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smythe, Kathleen R., 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Regions & Countries - Africa.
History & Archaeology.
Manners and customs.
Civilization.
HISTORY > Africa > General.
Africa > Social life and customs.
Africa > History.
Africa > Civilization.
Africa.
Afrique > Moeurs et coutumes.
Afrique > Histoire.
Africa > Social life and customs.
Africa > Civilization.
Africa > History.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The longue duree
  • Humanity's African origins
  • Early subsistence : gathering-hunting and agriculture
  • Early adaptation : climate change and pastoralism
  • New ideas and tradition
  • African institutions in the middle time frame
  • Forms of political authority : heterarchy
  • Forms of social organization : matriliny
  • Recent history and politics
  • African views on colonialism and development assistance (with Heidi Frontani)
  • African contributions : economics, politics, and society (with Heidi Frontani)
  • An African success story : Somaliland.

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