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New encyclopedia of Africa / John Middleton, editor in chief ; Joseph C. Miller, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: Detroit, Mich. : Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008Description: 1 online resource (5 volumes (3082 pages)) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780684315577
  • 0684315572
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 960.03 23
Online resources:
Contents:
v. 1. Abd al-Qadir-Cummings-John -- v. 2. Dakar-Hydrology -- v. 3. Ibadan-Mzilikazi -- v. 4. Nairobi-Symbols -- v. 5. Taboo and Sin-Zubayr, Index.
Summary: Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Abd al-Qadir-Cummings-John -- v. 2. Dakar-Hydrology -- v. 3. Ibadan-Mzilikazi -- v. 4. Nairobi-Symbols -- v. 5. Taboo and Sin-Zubayr, Index.

Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.

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