Africa's Urban Past

by Richard Rathbone and David M. Anderson

Book Overview

Urbanization has been an important feature of Africa's history for over 2000 years.

Towns and cities have been arenas around which societies have organized themselves: as centres of trade and economic activity; as foci of political action and authority; as military garrisons; as sites of ritual power; and as places of refuge and collective security in troubled times. This collection reveals the depth of urbanization in African history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852557612
• ISBN13: 9780852557617
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"