Wonders of the African World by Henry Louis…

Wonders of the African World (edition 1999)

by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author)

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This documentary presents Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.

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Title:	Wonders of the African World
Authors:	Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Author)
Info:	Knopf (1999), Edition: 1, 288 pages
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Magnificent and comprehensive introduction to the [Wonders of the African World], from Ancient Times to 1999.

Henry Louis Gates jr. is unsparing in his honest quest for answers as he delivers many varied and contentious perspectives.

Photography and reprinted artworks enhance many pages. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Davis, Lynn	Photographer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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This documentary presents Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on a journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.

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