Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-197) and index.
Contents
A long journey from East Africa to West Africa -- The empires of Ghana and Mali -- Gao : from its origins to the city of the Askyas -- Diverse sociocultural aspects of the city of Gao -- From the age of kingdoms to the age of empires -- From the empire age to the bureaucratic age : the Askya dynasty -- Invasions and European domination -- Traditional Songhoy society -- The Songhoy oral tradition : riddles and story telling -- Songhoy writing traditions -- Religion, belief and spirituality -- The legacy of the Songhoy people -- Selected African contributions to the development of the New World and France -- A legacy of African integration -- Towards pan African integration.
