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Author Diop, Cheikh Anta

Title Precolonial Black Africa
Published Chicago Review Press, 1988

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Contents Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE -- I: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE -- Major Divisions Within the Caste System -- Conditions of the Slaves -- The Bâ-dolo -- Genesis of the Caste System -- Caste in Egypt -- Genesis of the Caste System in India -- II: SOCIO-POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY -- Social Classes -- Eupatridae -- The Plebs -- Priest-Kings -- The City-State -- Individualism -- Aristocratic Revolution -- Social Revolution -- Movements of Ideas -- The Influence of Egypt -- The Roman Empire -- III: FORMATION OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN STATES
The Political and Social Middle Ages -- The Intellectual Middle Ages -- IV: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN BLACK AFRICA -- The Mossi Constitution -- The Constitution of Cayor -- Matrilinear Succession: Ghana, Mali -- Songhai, the Oriental Influence -- Precedence in Songhai -- The Case of Cayor -- Significance of Royalty -- The Vitalist Concept -- Obligations of the King -- Separation of Secular and Religious -- The Lebou ""Republic"" -- Monarchic and Tribal Africa -- Origin of the Constitutional Regime -- Crowning of the King and Court Life -- Songhai -- Cayor -- Ghana -- Mali
V: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION -- Power of the African Empires -- Strength and Extent of the Empires -- Ghana -- Mali -- Songhai -- Administrative Organization -- Resources of the Royalty and Nobility -- Taxes -- Customs -- Gold Mines -- Royal Treasury -- Booty -- Fees Connected with Assuming Administrative Functions -- Government and Administration -- Hostages -- Songhai -- Various Ministries -- Administrative Unity -- Military Organization -- Structure -- Knights -- Cavalry -- Foot Soldiers -- Flotilla -- Royal Guard -- Strategy and Tactics -- Judicial Organization -- VI: ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION
Barter -- Modern-type Commerce -- Currency -- Import-Export -- Means of Transportation, Roads -- Economic Wealth -- Comparison of Socio-economic Structures in Africa and Europe -- Navetanism -- The Taalibé -- Slave Manpower: Concentration -- Retribalization -- Primitive Accumulation -- VII: IDEOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE: ISLAM IN BLACK AFRICA -- Peaceful Penetration -- The Role of Autochthonous Chiefs -- Metaphysical Reasons -- Power of Religious Beliefs -- Mystical Underpinning of Nationalism -- Renunciation of the Pre-Islamic Past -- ""Sherifism""
VIII: INTELLECTUAL LEVEL: TEACHING AND EDUCATION -- The University -- Teaching Method -- The Program -- Awarding of Diplomas -- Intellectual Development -- Importance of the Sherif -- Survival of the Black Tradition in Education -- Historical Reminder: The Moroccan Invasion -- IX: TECHNICAL LEVEL -- Architecture in Nilotic Sudan -- Architecture in Zimbabwe -- Architecture in Ghana and the Niger Bend -- Metallurgy -- Glassmaking -- Medicine and Hygiene -- Weaving -- Agriculture -- Crafts -- Hunting -- Nautical Experience -- MIGRATIONS AND FORMATION OF PRESENT-DAY AFRICAN PEOPLES
Summary This comparison of the political and social systems of Europe and black Africa from antiquity to the formation of modern states demonstrates the black contribution to the development of Western civilization
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Subject Social structure -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History
Social structure -- Europe -- History
Politics and government.
Social structure.
SUBJECT Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001682
Africa -- History -- To 1498. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001557
Europe -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045733
Europe -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045687
Subject Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Europe.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 130601137X
9781306011372