The hunter-gatherers of southern Africa known as 'Bushmen' or 'San' are not one single ethnic group, but several. They speak a div…
Read moreThe forest foragers of the Congo Basin, known collectively as "Pygmies," are the largest and most diverse group of active hunter-gather…
Read moreOriginally published in 1957, analyses the rituals celebrated by groups of kinsmen on the occasion of births, marriages and deaths within the age v…
Read moreOriginally published in 1951 this book is a study of village system in southern Tanzania, which at the time of publication was thought to be unique…
Read moreDebating the development of civilization in Egypt and Greece, this collection of essays explores European misconceptions of African history. Featu…
Read more"The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only fo…
Read moreGoes to the heart of contemporary arguments about the "primitive" and the "modern" minds, and draws new social, anthropological…
Read moreSiyakha Mguni’s personal journey, over many years, to discover the significance of a hitherto enigmatic theme in San rock paintings known as formli…
Read moreOriginally published in 1948 as Dieu d'Eau, this near-classic offers a unique and first-hand account of the myth, religion, and philosophy of t…
Read moreNow in its 30th printing, this classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt wa…
Read moreThis comparison of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states demonstrates the bla…
Read moreThe Cultural Unity of Black Africa is a profound contribution to the universal store of knowledge in that it situates the geographical and cultural …
Read moreChallenging societal beliefs, this volume rethinks African and world history from an Afrocentric perspective.
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