Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Cities in Africa
— African urbanization?
— Precolonial African cities: an attempt at definition
— An attempt at periodization
2. Ancient cities
— East Africa and the Meriotic heritage
— Western Sudan and the interior delta of the Niger
3. Bantu cities
— Zimbabwe and the stone ruins of southern Africa
— The capitals of the small kingdoms of central Africa
— The capitals of central west African kingdoms
4. Islam and African cities
— From ancient to Islamized cities
— The west of Africa
— Swahili cities
5. The Atlantic period
— Before the slave trade
— The slave trade period
6. The nineteenth century urban revolution
— Ports and markets in East Africa
— The urban revolution in Sudanese Africa
— From north to south: the colonial transition
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index of cities and peoples