The World of the Swahili
Author | : John Middleton |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300060807 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300060805 |
Rating | : 4/5 (805 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The World of the Swahili by : John Middleton
Download or read book The World of the Swahili written by John Middleton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swahili of East Africa have a long and distinctive history as a literate, Muslim, urban, and mercantile society. This book presents an anthropological account of the Swahili and offers an original analysis of their little-understood and unusual culture.