{"product_id":"the-destruction-of-black-civilization-great-issues-of-a-race-from-4500-b-c-to-2000-a-d-by-chancellor-williams","title":"'The Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.' by Chancellor Williams","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA sweeping and fiercely argued reconstruction of African history, Chancellor Williams' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Destruction of Black Civilization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines the political, cultural and military forces that contributed to the decline of ancient African states and the fragmentation of Black political power. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst published in 1971, the book became an influential text in Pan-African historical thought and Black liberation movements. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDrawing on decades of historical research, Williams traces the development of African civilisations from antiquity through the rise of powerful kingdoms and empires, investigating the effects of conquest, enslavement, religious expansion and European colonialism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliams challenges histories that marginalised African intellectual and political achievements, paying particular attention to the destruction of institutions, libraries and written records, and the consequences of losing control over the telling of one's own history. His account is ambitious and polemical, with some historical interpretations remaining contested, but its central concern extends beyond the recovery of the past to the relationship between historical knowledge, collective identity and political self-determination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThird World Press, Chicago, third edition, later printing. Paperback. Very good condition, with light shelf wear and minor handling marks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67673420464211,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/womenintranslation-2026-10-13T154538.864.png?v=1791866833","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/the-destruction-of-black-civilization-great-issues-of-a-race-from-4500-b-c-to-2000-a-d-by-chancellor-williams","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}