Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half Title Page
- Other Frontmatter
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- A Land of Contrasts
- A Place to Live
- Great Civilizations
- Building a House
- Home Life
- Life in the Compound
- Finding Food
- Pattern and Color
- Sports and Entertainment
- Female Dress
- Male Attire
- Self-Adornment
- Rulers and Leaders
- Religion and Beliefs
- Myth and Magic
- Medicine and Healing
- A Way of Death
- Nations at War
- Into Battle
- Weapons and Armor
- Barter and Exchange
- A Slave's Journey
- Crafts and Skills
- The Lost-Wax Process
- Gold of the Asante
- Masks and Masquerade
- Musical Instruments
- Masquerade Performed
- Index
- Acknowledgments