James de Vere Allen, who was curator at Lamu Museum, set out to give modern Swahili evidence of their shared history during a period of eight centuries. Kiswahili has become the lingua franca of eastern Africa and yet the history of the Swahili peoples has remained elusive. Some have described themselves as Arabs, as Persians, or even in one place as Portuguese. This book is Jamesde Vere Allen's major study of the origin of the Swahili peoples and their cultural identity. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP.
| ISBN: | 9780852550755 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 1993 |
| Author: | James De Vere Allen, John Middleton |
| Publisher: | James Currey an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Eastern African Studies |
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Anthologies: general |
James de Vere Allen, who was curator at Lamu Museum, set out to give modern Swahili evidence of their shared history during a period of eight centuries. Kiswahili has become the lingua franca of eastern Africa and yet the history of the Swahili peoples has remained elusive. Some have described themselves as Arabs, as Persians, or even in one place as Portuguese. This book is Jamesde Vere Allen's major study of the origin of the Swahili peoples and their cultural identity. North America: Ohio U Press; Kenya: EAEP.
Swahili Origins features in the following genres: Anthologies: general
Swahili Origins is available in Paperback
Swahili Origins was written by James De Vere Allen, John Middleton and published by James Currey an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Swahili Origins has 288 pages
Yes it is part of Eastern African Studies series