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FORTUNES OF AFRICA : 5,000 Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour

By: Language: English Publication details: London Simon & Schuster 2014/01/01Edition: 1Description: 745ISBN:
  • 9781471135453
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 960  MER/FO
Contents:
Contents: Land of the pharaohs -- Venture into the interior -- A clash of empires -- Death on the Nile -- Roman interlude -- Saints and schisms -- The Arab conquest -- Highways of the desert -- Zanj -- A chain of crosses -- In the land of Prester John -- The Middle Passage -- Southern frontiers -- Mamluks and Ottomans -- The black guard -- The sword of truth -- A matter of faith -- The gates of Africa -- The Pasha -- Pieds noirs -- Bibles, ploughs and bullets -- Masters and servants -- The people of the heavens -- Republics on the highveld -- The missionaries' road -- The tunes of Zanzibar -- Unlocking the Congo -- The pearl of Africa -- A game of thrones -- The Khedive -- Equatoria -- Delegate of the people -- The expected one -- Diamond fever -- The fellowship of Afrikaners -- The washing of spears -- A chosen people -- The most powerful company in the world -- This magnificent cake -- Spheres of interest -- The eagle and the lion -- Carving up the Niger -- By right of conquest -- New flower -- Omdurman -- A desert fraternity -- Bula Matari -- The rubber regime -- A tale of two towns -- The road to Ophir -- Marching to Pretoria -- The extermination order -- Interregnum -- A veiled protectorate -- Elect of God -- The goal of mastery -- The turn of the tide -- Before the deluge -- Revolution on the Nile -- The nationalist urge -- Gone with the wind -- 'An honourable exit' -- The Congo bet -- In the name of apartheid -- The first dance of freedom -- Coups and dictators -- Lost decades -- Liberation wars -- In search of democracy -- Soldiers of God -- Platinum life.
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Lending Lending Ernakulam Public Library Children's Area Fiction 960 MER/FO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available E191919

In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith, bestselling author of The State of Africa, follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonisation. He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse into their future.

Contents: Land of the pharaohs --
Venture into the interior --
A clash of empires --
Death on the Nile --
Roman interlude --
Saints and schisms --
The Arab conquest --
Highways of the desert --
Zanj --
A chain of crosses --
In the land of Prester John --
The Middle Passage --
Southern frontiers --
Mamluks and Ottomans --
The black guard --
The sword of truth --
A matter of faith --
The gates of Africa --
The Pasha --
Pieds noirs --
Bibles, ploughs and bullets --
Masters and servants --
The people of the heavens --
Republics on the highveld --
The missionaries' road --
The tunes of Zanzibar --
Unlocking the Congo --
The pearl of Africa --
A game of thrones --
The Khedive --
Equatoria --
Delegate of the people --
The expected one --
Diamond fever --
The fellowship of Afrikaners --
The washing of spears --
A chosen people --
The most powerful company in the world --
This magnificent cake --
Spheres of interest --
The eagle and the lion --
Carving up the Niger --
By right of conquest --
New flower --
Omdurman --
A desert fraternity --
Bula Matari --
The rubber regime --
A tale of two towns --
The road to Ophir --
Marching to Pretoria --
The extermination order --
Interregnum --
A veiled protectorate --
Elect of God --
The goal of mastery --
The turn of the tide --
Before the deluge --
Revolution on the Nile --
The nationalist urge --
Gone with the wind --
'An honourable exit' --
The Congo bet --
In the name of apartheid --
The first dance of freedom --
Coups and dictators --
Lost decades --
Liberation wars --
In search of democracy --
Soldiers of God --
Platinum life.

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