In The New York Review of Books, Howard W. French reviews a handful of books on medieval and early modern Africa: “There is a broad strain in Western thought that has long treated Africa as ...

his scholarship profoundly influenced African and European learning through intellectual exchanges along trade routes, underscoring the interconnected medieval world.

Medieval Ghana (4th - 13th Century): The Republic of Ghana is named after the medieval Ghana Empire of West Africa. The actual name of the Empire was Wagadugu. Ghana was the title of the kings who ...

1225-1285. We do not know where in Africa he originated from. But it is possible that his presence in the monastery is linked to the medieval church’s international connections. Or he may be ...

Medieval martial arts, where fighters do duels with swords and don suits of armour, is growing in popularity in South Africa. We went to meet some fighters from a local team as they battle for a ...