Cheikh Anta Diop

Challenging societal beliefs, this volume rethinks African and world history from an Afrocentric perspective. Civilization or Barbarism by Cheikh Anta Diop is a profound work that explores the foundations of human development through the lens of African contributions to civilization. With a scholarly approach, Diop dismantles Eurocentric biases and provides evidence of Africa's central role in shaping world history. This...

Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop juxtaposes the rich, multi-faceted societies of mediaeval West Africa with their European counterparts, revealing a sophisticated and advanced civilisation often overlooked in broader historical narratives. Through meticulous research and analysis, Diop draws on primary sources such as the 'Tarikh-as-Sudan' and the 'Tarikh-al-Fettash' to explore the fundamental components of mediaeval West African civilisation and...