KISW 205 — Swahili History and Civilization
Modern Languages · University of Ghana
The course constitutes a general survey of the history of the Kiswahili people and their culture. Specifically, it will trace the impact of foreign colonization especially that of Arabia and Europe on the culture and lifestyle of the Swahili people from the past to the present. The focus will be on specific aspects of the Kiswahili language, its history, and association with the politics of change in the region, its expansion, civilization, and the different cultures that constitute the social fabric of the Swahili people.
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ARAB 201 — Arabic Grammar and Translation I
- ARAB 202 — Arabic Grammar and Translation II
- ARAB 203 — Orals and Composition I
- ARAB 204 — Orals and Composition II
- ARAB 205 — Arabic History and Civilization
- ARAB 206 — Introduction to Arabic Literature
- CHIN 201 — Chinese Grammar and Translation I
- CHIN 202 — Chinese Grammar and Translation II
- CHIN 203 — Orals and Composition I
- CHIN 204 — Orals and Composition II
- CHIN 205 — Chinese History and Civilization
- CHIN 206 — Introduction to Chinese Literature
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).