Africa's Urban Past

Urbanization has been an important feature of Africa's history for over 2000 years.

Towns and cities have been arenas around which societies have organized themselves: as centres of trade and economic activity; as foci of political action and authority; as military garrisons; as sites of ritual power; and as places of refuge and collective security in troubled times. This collection reveals the depth of urbanization in African history.

Author: David M. Anderson, R. J. a. R. Rathbone
Publisher: James Currey
Published: 01/20/2000
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780852557617