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The Cambridge encyclopedia of Africa

Title
The Cambridge encyclopedia of Africa / general editors, Roland Oliver, Michael Crowder.
Publication
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Oliver, Roland Anthony
  • Crowder, Michael, 1934-1988
Description
492 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm
Summary
A comprehensive, illustrated presentation of the entire continent. The entries are arranged in a readable order reflecting history. This is a thoroughly indexed and impressively referenced text/reference book on Africa.
Subject
  • Encyclopédies
  • Dictionnaires
  • environment
  • colonialism
  • government
  • natural resources
  • economic policy
  • society
  • religion
  • international relations
  • Enciclopedia historica
  • Historia da africa
  • environnement
  • colonialisme
  • gouvernement
  • ressources naturelles
  • politique économique
  • société
  • relations internationales
  • medio ambiente
  • colonialismo
  • gobierno
  • recursos naturales
  • política económica
  • sociedad
  • religión
  • relaciones internacionales
  • Africa > Encyclopedias
  • Afrique
  • Africa
  • Africa > Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • Africa
Genre/Form
  • Encyclopedia
  • Dictionary
  • encyclopedias.
  • dictionaries.
  • Dictionaries
  • Encyclopedias
  • general study.
  • bibliography.
  • map.
  • photograph.
  • Encyclopedias.
  • Dictionaries.
  • Encyclopédies.
  • Dictionnaires.
  • étude générale.
  • bibliographie.
  • carte géographique.
  • photographie.
  • estudio general.
  • bibliografía.
  • fotografía.
  • mapa.
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 485-491.
Contents
The African continent -- The physical environment -- The peoples -- The African past -- Before European colonization -- The European occupation -- European rule 1919-39 -- The struggle for independence -- Contemporary Africa -- Africa since independence -- Government -- Utilization of natural resources -- Political economy -- Society -- Religion -- Arts and recreation -- Africa and the world -- Inter-African relations -- International relations -- The Black Diaspora.
ISBN
  • 0521230969
  • 9780521230964
LCCN
79042627
OCLC
  • ocm06249831
  • 6249831
  • SCSB-8910227
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library