Daily life in precolonial Africa Toyin Falola

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Falola, Toyin, author.

Series:

Daily life through history (Bloomsbury Academic)

Daily life through history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Civilization.

Africa.

Africa--Social life and customs.

Africa--History.

Civilization.

Manners and customs.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York Bloomsbury Academic 2026

Summary:

"Offers a window in to the everyday lives of ordinary Africans during the era of Africa's precolonial history. What did Africans eat in the Kingdom of Kongo? How did tradesmen make a living along Saharan trade routes? What role did cosmologies play in various African groups' religions before the colonial invasion? These questions are answered as well as other insights given in this new addition to the Daily Life through History series. This book examines the period of African history prior to its colonization, exploring what day-to-day life may have looked like for various groups of people across the continent of Africa throughout this time. Topics such as religious life, domestic life, and recreational life are discussed, exemplifying Africa's rich history and its diverse and vibrant cultures and heritage. Study is aided by the inclusion of a succinct timeline, as well as a glossary"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Domestic life

Environment

Economic life

Intellectual life

Material life

Political life

Recreational life

Religious life

The precolonial in the postcolonial

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed July 1, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Falola, Toyin Daily life in precolonial Africa

ISBN:

9798765141786

9798765141779

9798765141793

OCLC:

1595740273

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license