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The Cambridge encyclopedia of Africa

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

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Additional authors
  1. Oliver, Roland Anthony
  2. Crowder, Michael, 1934-1988
Description
  1. 492 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Encyclopédies
  2. Dictionnaires
  3. environment
  4. colonialism
  5. government
  6. natural resources
  7. economic policy
  8. society
  9. religion
  10. international relations
  11. Enciclopedia historica
  12. Historia da africa
  13. environnement
  14. colonialisme
  15. gouvernement
  16. ressources naturelles
  17. politique économique
  18. société
  19. relations internationales
  20. medio ambiente
  21. colonialismo
  22. gobierno
  23. recursos naturales
  24. política económica
  25. sociedad
  26. religión
  27. relaciones internacionales
  28. Africa > Encyclopedias
  29. Afrique
  30. Africa
  31. Africa > Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  32. Africa
Genre/Form
  1. Encyclopedia
  2. Dictionary
  3. encyclopedias.
  4. dictionaries.
  5. Dictionaries
  6. Encyclopedias
  7. general study.
  8. bibliography.
  9. map.
  10. photograph.
  11. Encyclopedias.
  12. Dictionaries.
  13. Encyclopédies.
  14. Dictionnaires.
  15. étude générale.
  16. bibliographie.
  17. carte géographique.
  18. photographie.
  19. estudio general.
  20. bibliografía.
  21. fotografía.
  22. mapa.
Contents
  1. 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.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. 485-491.