A Enxada e a Lança

Name: A Enxada e a Lança
ISBN: 9788520903377

by Alberto da Costa e Silva

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Nova FronteiraJanuary 1, 1992HistoryISBN 9788520903377

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About This Book

A comprehensive history of Africa before European contact, covering pre-colonial African civilizations, cultures, and political formations, considered one of the most important works of African history published in Portuguese.

About the Author

Alberto da Costa e SilvaBR

Alberto da Costa e Silva is a Brazilian poet, diplomat, and historian born in 1931 in Teresina, Piauí. He is one of the most distinguished Brazilian poets of the twentieth century and a leading historian of Africa, particularly of the African presence in Brazil and of the slave trade. He spent decades as a Brazilian diplomat, serving in numerous African and European capitals. Read more →