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100	1		_aDiop, Cheikh Anta.
245	1	0	_aPrecolonial Black Africa.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aSan Antonio : _bChicago Review Press, _c1988.
264		4	_c©1987.
300			_a1 online resource (255 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- 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.
505	8		_aComparison 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 -- Origin of the Yoruba -- Origin of the Laobé -- Origin of the Peul -- Origin of the Tuculor -- Origin of the Serer -- Origin of the Agni (Añi) -- Origin of the Fang and Bamum -- Formation of the Wolof People -- Postface.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aSocial structure -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History.
650		0	_aSocial structure -- Europe -- History.
650		0	_aAfrica, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government.
650		0	_aAfrica -- History -- To 1498.
650		0	_aEurope -- Politics and government.
650		0	_aEurope -- History.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aSalemson, Harold.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aDiop, Cheikh Anta _tPrecolonial Black Africa _dSan Antonio : Chicago Review Press,c1988 _z9780882081878
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3015208 _zClick to View
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