""Construing "Africa" broadly, Pepera's thematic chapters show African and African diasporic identities as interwoven and persistent. His descriptive skill brings research from historical and ethnographic sources into conversation with contemporary examples, vividly showing that for Africans, the past and their ancestors' past achievements infuse the quotidian present." ~ review in Kirkus"
"So, I settled on a thematic approach for the book. Each of its ten chapters focuses on a cultural or historical aspect that has been and continues to be integral to African identity. These include ancestral veneration, music, dancing, oral histories and storytelling, as well as resource wealth, migration, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and racism."
"A sweeping exploration of pre-modern African history, this book traces the continent's cultures, migrations, and identities. It blends rigorous research with personal reflection to highlight Africa's global influence and enduring legacy."
Pre-modern African history is traced across roughly 500,000 years with emphasis on cultural continuity and diasporic ties. Ten thematic focal points examine ancestral veneration, music, dance, oral storytelling, resource wealth, migration, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and racism. Scholarly research and personal reflection combine to demonstrate Africa's global influence and enduring legacy. Medieval, ancient, and early modern periods are interwoven, with attention to prominent figures such as Mansa Musa. Historical and ethnographic sources are placed alongside contemporary examples to show how ancestral achievements and past practices continue to shape everyday African identities and cultural life.
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