Nile Valley Civilizations brings together the latest research on the Nile Valley changing long-standing notions about who created Nile Valley civilizations, what they achieved, and their impact on Africa and the world. The authors take an -Afrocentric- in contrast to a -Eurocentric- perspective in their studies of the birthplace of civilization. They show the Nile Valley civilizations to be a source of science and philosophy, as part of the Judeo-Chris-tian heritage, and as influences on ancient America and Asia, shedding ...
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Nile Valley Civilizations brings together the latest research on the Nile Valley changing long-standing notions about who created Nile Valley civilizations, what they achieved, and their impact on Africa and the world. The authors take an -Afrocentric- in contrast to a -Eurocentric- perspective in their studies of the birthplace of civilization. They show the Nile Valley civilizations to be a source of science and philosophy, as part of the Judeo-Chris-tian heritage, and as influences on ancient America and Asia, shedding new light on neglected realities of history. Contents and Contributors: Charles S. Finch, -The Nile Valley Conference: New Light on Kamitic Studies-; Andrew Young, -Foreword-; Hugh M. Gloster, -Address to the Readers-; Lawrence Edward Carter, -African Civilizations as Cornerstone for the Oikoumene-; Ivan Van Sertima, -Africa: Cradle of Humanity-; Cheikh Anta Diop, -Nile Valley Civilizations: A Dynastic Overview-; Bruce Williams, -The Lost Pharoahs of Nubia-; Leg-rand Clegg II, -Rulers of the Golden Age-; Cheikh Anta Diop, -Africa's Contribution to World Civilization: The Exact Sciences-; John Pappademos, -The Newtonian Synthesis in Physical Science and Its Roots in the Nile Valley-; Beatrice Lumpkin, -Mathematics and Engineering in the Nile Valley-; Na'im Akbar, -Nile Valley Origins of the Science of the Mind-; Richard D. King, -The Symbolism of the Crown in Ancient Egypt-; Asa G. Hilliard III, -Kamitic Concepts in Education-; Charles B. Copher, -Egypt and Ethiopia in the Old Testament-; Charles S. Finch, -The Kamitic Concept of Christianity-; Runoko Rashidi, -Nile Valley Presence in Asian Antiquity-; Ivan Van Sertima, -Nile Valley Presence in America B.C.-; Ivan Van Sertima, -Mexico Revisited.-
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Fair. COVER-yellowing, other (slight) stains; bookstore barcode label; medium wear including creases, no tears. PAGES-yellowing, other medium-minor stains; creases on last page, other (minor) creases, no tears; author signature on title page, no other writing. Not ex-library. 200+ pgs.
