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Did you know some kings in Africa were seen as divine in some form? In this episode we discuss the upsides and downsides of kings being regarded as divine in some cultures in Africa and add some very interesting examples.
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REFERENCES:
1. General History of Africa, Volume 4. Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century-UNESCO (1984) 2. General History of Africa, Volume 5. Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century-UNESCO (1992) 3. Shank, M. K. (2010). The meaning of the reliefs at the temple of Abu Simbel.
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