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Daily Life in Precolonial Africa

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Availability:In StockContributor:Toyin FalolaSeries:Daily Life Through HistoryTheme:Cultural Region/African, Ethnic Orientation/AfricanPublish date:9/17/2026Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9798765141762UPC:9798765141762Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Africa, Reference, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:African StudiesSize:9.29 x 6.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.595Product ID:SCAPZVJCV9

Offers a window into the everyday lives of ordinary Africans during the era of Africa's precolonial history.

What did Africans eat in the Kingdom of Kongo? How did tradesmen make a living along Saharan trade routes? What role did cosmologies play in various African groups' religions before the colonial invasion? These questions are answered as well as other insights given in this new addition to the Daily Life through History series.

This book examines the period of African history prior to its colonization, exploring what day-to-day life may have looked like for various groups of people across the continent of Africa throughout this time. Topics such as religious life, domestic life, and recreational life are discussed, exemplifying Africa's rich history and its diverse and vibrant cultures and heritage. Study is aided by the inclusion of a succinct timeline, as well as a glossary.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Bloomsbury AcademicISBN-13:9798765141762UPC:9798765141762Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Africa, Reference, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:African StudiesSize:9.29 x 6.50 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.595Product ID:SCAPZVJCV9
Toyin Falola is Professor of History, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He has received over 30 lifetime career awards and 28 honorary doctorates. He has written extensively on Nigeria and Africa, including Daily Life in Colonial Africa (Bloomsbury, 2024) and Daily Life in Postcolonial Africa (Bloomsbury, 2025).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

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