In the Realms of Gold
| Author | : Roland Oliver |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 443 |
| Release | : 2013-10-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134571710 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134571712 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In the Realms of Gold by : Roland Oliver
Download or read book In the Realms of Gold written by Roland Oliver and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core of the book is Oliver's account of his research travels throughout tropical Africa from the 1940s to the 1980s; his efforts to train and foster African graduate students to teach in African universities; his role in establishing conferences and journals to bring together the work of historians and archaeologists from Europe and Africa; his encounters with political and religious leaders, scholars, soldiers, and storytellers; and the political and economic upheavals of the continent that he witnessed.
