Author : Runoko Rashidi
Release : 1985
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 374/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The African Presence in Early Asia by : Runoko Rashidi

Download or read book The African Presence in Early Asia written by Runoko Rashidi. This book was released on 1985. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors to this volume argue that blacks were a formative civilizing influence on Asian societies. Presenting their case with persuasive eloquence and research, the authors examine cultural forms, art motifs, weapons, scripts, and skeletal evidence to link Asian civilizations to Africa's Nile Valley. Articles detail both the physical and cultural presence of Africans in Asia. Topics covered include the black presence and heavy intermittent influence in Sumer, Elam, and Arabia; contributions of Dravidians and Ethiopian blacks to the Indus Valley civilizations; the history of the first Chinese emperor, Fu-Hsi; the origin of martial arts; parallels between Krishna, Guatama Buddha, and Jesus; and the nature of slavery in Arabia and Asia. Five major chapters have been added to this new edition, adding substantially to the range and depth of the original volume.