"Despite the growing interest in Africa, the continent's built environment is still largely unfamiliar in many parts of the world. The seven volumes of the Sub-

First published in 1972, Africa and the World places the African past within the wider context of world events, while providing a wealth of geographical and eth

"This book tells the story of an African world that grew out of more than one thousand years of trans-Saharan trade linking the Mediterranean lands of North Afr

This book charts the convergence of science, culture, and politics across Portugal's empire, showing how a global geographical concept was born. In accessible,