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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 2
Language
English
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Gates charts the ancient rise of Christianity & Islam, whose economic & cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.
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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 3
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English
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Gates uncovers the complex trade networks and advanced educational institutions that transformed early north and west Africa from deserted lands into the continent's wealthiest kingdoms and learning epicentres.
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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 1
Language
English
Description
Journey with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Kenya, Egypt and beyond as he discovers the origins of man, the formation of early human societies and the creation of significant cultural and scientific achievements on the African continent.
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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 5
Language
English
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Gates explores the impact of the Atlantic trading world, giving rise to powerful new kingdoms, but also the transatlantic slave trade. Learn of the revolutionary movements of the 18th & early 19th centuries, including the advent of Sokoto Caliphate.
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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 6
Language
English
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Learn more about the 19th century "Scramble for Africa," as Gates examines the extent of European interference from the expansion of the slave trade to the destructive Belgian Congo Free State.
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Africa's Greatest Civilizations volume 4
Language
English
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Gates explores the power of Africa's greatest ancient cities, including Kilwa, Great Zimbabwe and Benin City, whose wealth, art and industrious successes attracted new European interest and interaction along the continent's east and west coasts.
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