Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE -- I: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE -- Major Divisions Within the Caste System -- Conditions of the Slaves -- The Bâ-dolo -- Genesis of the Caste System -- Caste in Egypt -- Genesis of the Caste System in India -- II: SOCIO-POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY -- Social Classes -- Eupatridae -- The Plebs -- Priest-Kings -- The City-State -- Individualism -- Aristocratic Revolution -- Social Revolution -- Movements of Ideas -- The Influence of Egypt -- The Roman Empire -- III: FORMATION OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN STATES -- The Political and Social Middle Ages -- The Intellectual Middle Ages -- IV: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN BLACK AFRICA -- The Mossi Constitution -- The Constitution of Cayor -- Matrilinear Succession: Ghana, Mali -- Songhai, the Oriental Influence -- Precedence in Songhai -- The Case of Cayor -- Significance of Royalty -- The Vitalist Concept -- Obligations of the King -- Separation of Secular and Religious -- The Lebou "Republic" -- Monarchic and Tribal Africa -- Origin of the Constitutional Regime -- Crowning of the King and Court Life -- Songhai -- Cayor -- Ghana -- Mali -- V: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION -- Power of the African Empires -- Strength and Extent of the Empires -- Ghana -- Mali -- Songhai -- Administrative Organization -- Resources of the Royalty and Nobility -- Taxes -- Customs -- Gold Mines -- Royal Treasury -- Booty -- Fees Connected with Assuming Administrative Functions -- Government and Administration -- Hostages -- Songhai -- Various Ministries -- Administrative Unity -- Military Organization -- Structure -- Knights -- Cavalry -- Foot Soldiers -- Flotilla -- Royal Guard -- Strategy and Tactics -- Judicial Organization -- VI: ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION -- Barter -- Modern-type Commerce -- Currency -- Import-Export -- Means of Transportation, Roads.

Economic Wealth -- Comparison of Socio-economic Structures in Africa and Europe -- Navetanism -- The Taalibé -- Slave Manpower: Concentration -- Retribalization -- Primitive Accumulation -- VII: IDEOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE: ISLAM IN BLACK AFRICA -- Peaceful Penetration -- The Role of Autochthonous Chiefs -- Metaphysical Reasons -- Power of Religious Beliefs -- Mystical Underpinning of Nationalism -- Renunciation of the Pre-Islamic Past -- "Sherifism" -- VIII: INTELLECTUAL LEVEL: TEACHING AND EDUCATION -- The University -- Teaching Method -- The Program -- Awarding of Diplomas -- Intellectual Development -- Importance of the Sherif -- Survival of the Black Tradition in Education -- Historical Reminder: The Moroccan Invasion -- IX: TECHNICAL LEVEL -- Architecture in Nilotic Sudan -- Architecture in Zimbabwe -- Architecture in Ghana and the Niger Bend -- Metallurgy -- Glassmaking -- Medicine and Hygiene -- Weaving -- Agriculture -- Crafts -- Hunting -- Nautical Experience -- MIGRATIONS AND FORMATION OF PRESENT-DAY AFRICAN PEOPLES -- Origin of the Yoruba -- Origin of the Laobé -- Origin of the Peul -- Origin of the Tuculor -- Origin of the Serer -- Origin of the Agni (Añi) -- Origin of the Fang and Bamum -- Formation of the Wolof People -- Postface.