1986•The American Historical ReviewRequires access
The Swahili: Reconstructing the History and Language of an African Society, 800-1500
Marguerite Ylvisaker, Derek Nurse, Thomas Spear
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Abstract
Maps Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1 Swahili and Their History 2 The African Background of Swahili 3 The Emergence of the Swahili-Speaking Peoples 4 Early Swahili Society, 800-1100 5 Rise of the Swahili Town-States, 1100-1500 Appendices Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index