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Woman in Ancient Africa
Loth, Heinrich
Publisher: Lawrence HillYear Published: 1989 Pages: 192pp ISBN: 0-88208-218-3 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX18825 Using travellers' reports written between the 12th and 16th centuries, Loth challenges the traditional view of women in ancient Africa as subservient. The text, illustrated with 112 black-and-white and 46 full-colour photographs, reveals women in the time of the great African empires and city founders, religious leaders, traders, and family bread-winners as well as wives and mothers. Subject Headings |