The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the African Middle Ages by François-Xavier Fauvelle

The Golden Rhinoceros: Histories of the African Middle Ages

François-Xavier Fauvelle

280 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced

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A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval AfricaFrom the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It ...

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informative 100%
challenging 33%
reflective 25%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%

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slow 30%
fast 30%

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