Includes bibliographical references (p. [459]-478) and index.

Urban process and the human condition -- Challenges of settlement : an ecological perspective -- Emergence of cities : the centrality of Africa -- Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Africans -- Legacies into the late 14th century -- Retrenchment and consolidation -- Jihads, European hegemony and beyond -- Great transformation : commerce to conquest -- From scramble to struggle -- Innocence, greed, imperialism -- Tribulations, trials, opportunities -- Early legacies from near the sea -- Beyond Suez : continuing challenges -- Through the era of Muhammad Ali -- Northeastern Africa evolving.