Homeward Journey: Readings in African StudiesHomeward Journey is an anthology that introduces its readers to fundamental historical and contemporary topics about Africa. This volume contains 38 readings which are divided into four parts. It aims to engage students in abroad spectrum of subjects, such as traditional African institutions, slavery, and the current effort to achieve Black majority in South Africa. |
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African history African society agriculture Alodia ancestors ancient Angola Arabia arabs army Asians Axum Bantu became Benin Berbers bronze captives cattle century A.D. ceremony Chancellor Williams chief Christian Church civilization clan coast colonial conquest continent culture desert diviner drums Dynasty East economic Egypt Egyptian eighteenth empire Ethiopia European Excerpt forces Ghana gold groups Hatshepsut headman/priest heaven-herd herbalist human Igbo ikenga important influence inhabitants iron Islam king kingdom kraal Kush land language leaders living Maghreb Makuria Mali Mansa-Musa medicine Meroe Muslim Napata nation Ndongo negroes Nigeria Nile Nubia Nzinga objects organization period political Portuguese priests Queen Red Sea religion rites ritual river role royal rulers Sahara ship slave trade social Songhay South Africa Sudan Thutmose Thutmose III tion traditional African tribes Tsoede unity West Africa York Zulu Zulu religious world