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In a radically new account of the importance of early Africa in global history, Gomez traces how Islam's growth in West Africa, along with intensifying commerce that included slaves, resulted in a series of political experiments unique to the region, culminating in the rise of empire.



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"Winner of the ASA Book Prize (Herskovits), African Studies Association"
"Winner of the Martin A. Klein Prize, American Historical Association"
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African Dominion

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    A Paperback / softback by Michael Gomez

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 27 August 2019
      ISBN-13 9780691196824
      978-0691196824
      ISBN-10 0691196826
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      History General and world history Oral history Social and cultural history

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In a radically new account of the importance of early Africa in global history, Gomez traces how Islam's growth in West Africa, along with intensifying commerce that included slaves, resulted in a series of political experiments unique to the region, culminating in the rise of empire.



      Trade Review
      "Winner of the ASA Book Prize (Herskovits), African Studies Association"
      "Winner of the Martin A. Klein Prize, American Historical Association"
      "One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018"

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