The civilization of Egypt, and of Africa in general, is the most written about and the least understood of all known subjects. This is not an accident of an error in misunderstanding the available information.
Tony Browder's book, Nile Valley Contributions To Civilization, is about correctinf some of these misconceptions so the reader, in fact, cane be introduced to a Nile Valley Civilizations in order to understand its role as the parent of future civilizations.
Everyone knows that Washington, D.C. is a city of secrets. There are secrets in the White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court. There are secret files in the Pentagon, the FBI, CIA, NSA, and a veritable alphabet soup of federal agencies. Yet the greatest secrets in the nation's capital are not locked in a vault or under 24-hour guard. Washington's greatest secrets are hidden in plain sight. They are the secrets of Ancient Egypt and of its influence on the development of the United States and its capital city. America's founding fathers were profoundly influenced by the ancient Egyptians. Egypt is on the Potomac, but you will never know it it you do not know what to look for. The hidden history of Washingtonc D.C. and its relationship to ancient Egypt are revealed in the pages of this book.
Approved for use in New York City's School System two months after publication, MY FIRST TRIP TO AFRICA is the collaborative effort of 8-year-old Atlantis & her father Anthony Browder, author of "From The Browder File, 22 Essays on the African American Experience." MY FIRST TRIP TO AFRICA chronicles the experience of then 7-year-old Atlantis during a 13-day study tour to Egypt in November, 1989. It contains a Parent/Teacher Guide, 27 photographs, 15 illustrations, 3 maps & a 42 word glossary. The Parent/Teacher Guide is an aid providing topics of discussion for children in the classroom, at the dinner table or at bedtime; including activities designed to stimulate a better understanding of all the topics referenced in the narrative. This narrative written specifically for children, will assist them in understanding aspects of personal, world & African history. MY FIRST TRIP TO AFRICA makes good reading for children & adults alike. "Uniquely written from a child's perspective, encompassing historical facts/information every African American of any age should know."--The Capitol Spotlight. "Atlantis's reflections were teamed with photographs taken by Atlantis, her father & her grandmother."--The Washington Post. "...filled with pictures of the historical legacy of Kemet, along with American edifices reminiscent of Ancient Egyptian architecture."--Washington Afro-American.
"In twenty two chapters, When We Ruled examines the nature of what we call Black history; critically surveying the often-shoddy documentation of that history. Importantly, it focuses upon African civilization in the Valley of the Nile and analyzes the key historical phases of Ancient Egypt--critical exercises for any professed scholar of African history and vital pieces of Africa's legacy ... When we Ruled is a timely and immensely important work of benefit to scholars and students alike. I am proud to add it to my library, from the Introduction--Runoko Rashidi. Available for the first time in paperback, this edition includes over 100 images, 18 maps, a 15 page chronological table, index, and bibliography. New introduction by Runoko Rashidi for the Black Classic Press edition."--Amazon.com.
E. H. Gombrich's Little History of the World, though written in 1935, has become one of the treasures of historical writing since its first publication in English in 2005. The Yale edition alone has now sold over half a million copies, and the book is available worldwide in almost thirty languages. Gombrich was of course the best-known art historian of his time, and his text suggests illustrations on every page. This illustrated edition of the Little History brings together the pellucid humanity of his narrative with the images that may well have been in his mind's eye as he wrote the book. The two hundred illustrations—most of them in full color—are not simple embellishments, though they are beautiful. They emerge from the text, enrich the author's intention, and deepen the pleasure of reading this remarkable work. For this edition the text is reset in a spacious format, flowing around illustrations that range from paintings to line drawings, emblems, motifs, and symbols. The book incorporates freshly drawn maps, a revised preface, and a new index. Blending high-grade design, fine paper, and classic binding, this is both a sumptuous gift book and an enhanced edition of a timeless account of human history.
This collection of provocative essays on spirtual activism by Starhawk, Ly de Angeles, Emma Restall Orr, and other Pagan writers and scholars explores such diverse topics as magickal ecology, feminism, globalization, sacred communities, and environmental spirituality. This anthology is a call to action-environmental, social, and political. Book jacket.
Ecology, Spirituality, and Cosmology in Edwidge Danticat: Crossroads as Ritual employs nature, literary tradition, and the cosmogram to examine Danticat's fiction as textual sites imbued with ritual and conducive for healing and clarifying Africana diasporic consciousness.