Trans-Saharan Africa in World History - (New Oxford World History) by Ralph A Austen
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- During the heyday of camel caravan traffic--from the eighth century CE arrival of Islam in North Africa to the early twentieth-century building of European colonial railroads that linked the Sudan with the Atlantic--the Sahara was one of the world's great commercial highways, bringing gold, slaves, and other commodities northward and sending both manufactured goods and Mediterranean culture southward into the Sudan.
- About the Author: Ralph A. Austen is Professor Emeritus of African History at the University of Chicago.
- 176 Pages
- History, Africa
- Series Name: New Oxford World History
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During the heyday of camel caravan traffic--from the eighth century CE arrival of Islam in North Africa to the early twentieth-century building of European colonial railroads that linked the Sudan with the Atlantic--the Sahara was one of the world's great commercial highways, bringing gold, slaves, and other commodities northward and sending both manufactured goods and Mediterranean culture southward into the Sudan. Historian Ralph A. Austen here tells the remarkable story of an African world that grew out of more than one thousand years of trans-Saharan trading.Book Synopsis
During the heyday of camel caravan traffic--from the eighth century CE arrival of Islam in North Africa to the early twentieth-century building of European colonial railroads that linked the Sudan with the Atlantic--the Sahara was one of the world's great commercial highways, bringing gold, slaves, and other commodities northward and sending both manufactured goods and Mediterranean culture southward into the Sudan. Historian Ralph A. Austen here tells the remarkable story of an African world that grew out of more than one thousand years of trans-Saharan trading. Perhaps the most enduring impact of this trade and the common cultural reference point of trans-Saharan Africa was Islam. Austen traces this faith in its various forms--as a legal system for regulating trade, an inspiration for reformist movements, and a vehicle of literacy and cosmopolitan knowledge. He also analyzes the impact of European overseas expansion, which marginalized trans-Saharan commerce in global terms but stimulated its local growth. Indeed, trans-Saharan culture not only adapted to colonial changes, but often thrived upon them, remaining a potent force into the twenty-first century.Review Quotes
"A brief, excellent primer to introduce students to the region...A sound history for libraries...and anyone not familiar with the essentials of Saharan history."--CHOICE
About the Author
Ralph A. Austen is Professor Emeritus of African History at the University of Chicago.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: New Oxford World History
Sub-Genre: Africa
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 176
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Theme: North
Format: Paperback
Author: Ralph A Austen
Language: English
Street Date: April 19, 2010
TCIN: 92237811
UPC: 9780195337884
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-1624
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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