“East of these Congo-Angola states were others of the same type, though varying in local structure and having no direct contact with Europeans. Many of their peoples, like those of the riverain populations of western Africa, were highly gifted in the plastic arts, while they shared with other tropical Africans their love of dancing and versatility in the use of rhythm.”
Davidson presents the essence of Africa through the historical patterns from which the African present is evolving, anthropological and linguistic theories, archaeological findings, and historical research.
Author: Basil Davidson
Title: Africa in History: Themes and Outlines
Edition: First American Edition, first printing
Published: New York: The Macmillan Company, 1969
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 318p
Condition: Good condition dust jacket with light edge wear, mild foxing, and rubbing to surfaces—in new protector. Boards and spine clean with mild edge wear, bumping to corners, and crushing at spine ends. Binding tight and square. Pages toned. Foxing present on edges and end-papers.
Comments: Handsome copy
