Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay : Life in Medieval Africa by Fredrick McKissack and Patricia McKissack (1995, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSquare Fish

ISBN-100805042598

ISBN-139780805042597

eBay Product ID (ePID)102843563

Product Key Features

Book TitleRoyal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay : Life in Medieval Africa

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1995

TopicHistory / Africa, People & Places / Africa, History / General

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorFredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsHere is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenné) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents., "An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students."-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events."-- Booklist "Here is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenné) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents." -- The New York Times, The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events., "An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events."--Booklist "Here is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenneacute;) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents." --The New York Times, An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students., "An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students."-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events."-- Booklist "Here is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenn ) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents." -- The New York Times, "An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events." -- Booklist "Here is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenné) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents." -- The New York Times, "An ambitious introductory survey. . . . This will be extremely useful as a springboard to books and articles that offer more depth but are less accessible to students." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The history of medieval Africa, long ignored and distorted, is here given full attention. The McKissacks are careful to distinguish what is known from what is surmised; they draw on the oral tradition, eyewitness accounts, and contemporary scholarship; and chapter source notes discuss various conflicting views of events." -- Booklist "Here is an introduction to the medieval history of West Africa, where the great trading cities of Gao, Timbuktu and Jenne (now Djenn) were located, from roughly A.D. 500 to 1700. The text is helpfully illustrated with both modern and historical maps and documents." -- The New York Times

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromFourth Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal966.2

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFor more than a thousand years, from A.D. 500 to 1700, the medieval kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay grew rich on the gold, salt, and slave trade that stretched across Africa. Scraping away hundreds of years of ignorance, prejudice, and mythology, award-winnnig authors Patricia and Fredrick McKissack reveal the glory of these forgotten empires while inviting us to share in the inspiring process of historical recovery that is taking place today.

LC Classification NumberDT532 .M35