- Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: Back Bay Books; Revised edition edition (Nov 28 1988)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316174319
- ISBN-13: 978-0316174312
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #755,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Combining archeological evidence and scholarly research, Davidson traces the exciting development of the rich kingdoms of the lost cities of Africa, fifteen hundred years before European ships first came to African shores.
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SOME SIXTY YEARS AGO, IN A CLEARING OF the Congo forest, a Hungarian in Belgian service sat making notes. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Sorely needed and with great promise, but lacking....,
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This review is from: The Lost Cities of Africa (Paperback)
Davidson's contribution is masterfully presented and I came away with the impression that he is a leading authority. However, this book is lacking in two area. First, there is a stunning dearth of illustration, in a book that should be replete with maps of trade routes, city outlines, and illustrations of artifacts. The reader is left wondering where just where did all of these event happen? Second, the text is too obviously derived from lectures, in that it often repeats and reasserts points that the reader has likely accepted several chapters ago. This makes for dull reading. I have long awaited such a book, knowing that such a history had only to be revealed. Although I learned a great deal from this text, I was on the whole disappointed by the presentation because it detracts from what the book has to offer. A new edition could easily remedy these shortcomings.
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Lost Cities,
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This review is from: The Lost Cities of Africa (Paperback)
An excellent source of information on ancient civilizations in Africa. Since so energy has been focused on Ancient Egypt, the civilizations across the rest of the continent have often gone unseen. Basil Davidson touches on many areas with the expertise of a scholar who is highly familiar with African culture and history.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Sorely needed and with great promise, but lacking....,
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This review is from: The Lost Cities of Africa (Paperback)
Davidson's contribution is masterfully presented and I came away with the impression that he is a leading authority. However, this book is lacking in two area. First, there is a stunning dearth of illustration, in a book that should be replete with maps of trade routes, city outlines, and illustrations of artifacts. The reader is left wondering where just where did all of these event happen? Second, the text is too obviously derived from lectures, in that it often repeats and reasserts points that the reader has likely accepted several chapters ago. This makes for dull reading. I have long awaited such a book, knowing that such a history had only to be revealed. Although I learned a great deal from this text, I was on the whole disappointed by the presentation because it detracts from what the book has to offer. A new edition could easily remedy these shortcomings.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Lost Cities,
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This review is from: The Lost Cities of Africa (Paperback)
An excellent source of information on ancient civilizations in Africa. Since so energy has been focused on Ancient Egypt, the civilizations across the rest of the continent have often gone unseen. Basil Davidson touches on many areas with the expertise of a scholar who is highly familiar with African culture and history.
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An excellent resource for African history,
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This is one of the best books I've read on African history. Basil Davidson covers many different regions of Sub-Saharan Africa in a manner that's easy to read and very humble. This is a highly recommended book for anyone wanting to learn more about African history.
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