UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. III, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Seventh to the Eleventh Century

This history sheds light both on the historical unity of Africa and also on its relations with the other continents. Volume III documents the increasing influence of Islam and its dissemination and interaction with traditional African culture in northern and western regions.
This history sheds light both on the historical unity of Africa and also on its relations with the other continents. Volume III documents the increasing influence of Islam and its dissemination and interaction with traditional African culture in northern and western regions. The essays place Africa in the context of world history at the opening of the seventh century and examine the impact of Islamic penetration, expansion of the Bantu-speaking peoples, and the growth of civilizations in West Africa.