The Glory of African Kings and Queens

By Pusch Commey

"All roads to wisdom leads to Timbuktu" according to an old saying. That is Africa's legacy to the world. The 700 year-old manuscripts of Timbuktu that exist covered most areas of science,arts, law and good governance. It was within the reign of the richest man that ever lived, Emperor Mansa Musa of Mali. His university of Sankore had 25000 students in 1324 AD.
Not surprising, since the first University in the world was African; Al Karaouine of Morrocco in 859 AD, followed by Al Azhar of Egypt in 969 AD. Much later was the University of Bologna, Europe's first in 1088 AD.
The library of Alexandria, 300 year before Christ is legendary. The Queen of Sheba in all her sophistication and splendour was 1000 years before Christ. The Pyramid of Giza was 2500 years BC.
Throughout the course of history , and as one human race , the world has borrowed from one another ,imitated and improved in a cycle, and hence the development that we see today . Civilization was never, and will never be a franchise. This first volume is just the hors d'öeuvre. Bon appetit!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Nov 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781624884672

Pusch Commey

Ghanaian-born Pusch Komiete Commey is an award-winning Author, Advocate (Lawyer) of the High Court of South Africa, and a former Associate Editor of the UK- based New African Magazine. An expert on Africa and its histories, he has made several contributions to Radio, TV, and Newspapers around the world. Pusch, as he is popularly known, lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, and still finds time to battle an AI in his favourite game – Chess.

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FICTION

Sea Never Dry – 4 to 7 years

Tofi and the Rainbow Fish – 7 to 11 years

Tofi's Fire Dance – 11 to adult

Between Sindi and the Sea – 13 to adult

NON FICTION

Great Queens and Kings of Africa – 4 to 7

The Glory of African Kings and Queens – 7 to 11

100 Great African Kings and Queens Ages – 11 to adult

Great African Scientists – 11 to adult (forthcoming)

Great African Women – 11 to adult (forthcoming)

Great African Entrepreneurs – 11 to adult (forthcoming )

Great African leaders of the 20th Century – 11 to adult

(forthcoming)

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Illustrations: Innocent Dembetembe

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FOREWORD

Telling our story as Real African Publishers is not only a renaissance pilgrimage. It is a story of pride in the human race.

Why Kings and Queens? It is because they embodied the soul of Kingdoms and Nations. The glory of monarchs reflected the glory of kingdoms. They were representatives, not only of people but of civilizations. It was within their reign. And it is for our children to be the first to know.

In reading this beautiful work with its breathtaking illustrations I could not help thinking that perhaps adults will benefit far more than the children it was originally intended for.

Ultimately this book is not about a wistful glorification of a lost past but rather the glorification of world knowledge and civilization. It is an exciting trajectory through time. African time.

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