The contours of violence: environment, economy, and polity in African warfare; 2. Arms in Africa's antiquity: patterns and systems of warfare, to the early second millennium CE; 3. The military foundations of state and society, to c.1600; 4. Destruction and construction, c.1600-…
This book examines the role of war in shaping the African state, society, and economy by tracing shifts in the culture and practice of war.
This book examines the role of war in shaping the African state, society, and economy. Richard J. Reid helps students understand different patterns of military organization through Africa's history; the evolution of weaponry, tactics, and strategy; and the increasing prevalence …
This book examines the role of war in shaping the African state, society, and economy by tracing shifts in the culture and practice of war.