Table of Contents Chapter I: Introduction.....................................................15 Why this Book...................................................15 Overview..........................................................16 Framing the Location..........................................16 The Swahili Coast..............................................19 Chapter 2: The Coastal Towns............................................27 Chapter 3: The Livelihood of the Coastal People...................81 Introduction.....................................................81 Chapter 4: Theories, Archeology Discoveries and Historical Chapter 5: The Kiswahili Language....................................117 What do the People Say about the Roots of Kiswahili.........................................................117 Cross- Cultural Influences on the Kiswahili Coast....119 The Spread of Kiswahili.....................................121 vi Vernacular and...