Africa 2024–2025

AvLawrence R. Sullivan

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien World Today (Stryker)

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Beskrivning

The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic Facts; Land and People; The Past: Political and Economic History; The Present: Contemporary Issues; and The Future. In addition to country chapters, the book features extended essays on Africa’s Historical Background and the Colonial Period. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. The content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-03
Mått:217 x 279 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 098 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:World Today (Stryker)
Antal sidor:396
Upplaga:58
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538185780

Utforska kategorier

Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Lawrence R. Sullivan is a professor emeritus of political science, Adelphi University, and a co-editor and co-translator of Concise Encyclopedia of Green Technology in China(2023) Yangtze! Yangtze! (1989) and The River Dragon Has Come!: The Three Gorges Dam and the Fate of China’s Yangtze River and Its People (1998) both by Dai Qing.

Innehållsförteckning

Africa TodayHistorical background (pre-colonial period)Prehistoric AfricaEarly Civilizations of the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean SeaThe Kingdom of EthiopiaThe Spread of IslamArabs and Traders in East AfricaThe Empires and Peoples of West AfricaPeoples of Central and Southern AfricaEuropean Discovery and ExplorationEarly Ethiopian-European ContactThe Arabs and Ottoman Turks in North AfricaEuropean Settlers in South AfricaThe Colonial PeriodThe Portuguese (about 1550)The British (about 1660)The French (about 1830)The Americans (1835, See Liberia)King Leopold II and the Belgians (1885)The Spanish (1885)The Germans (1885)The South Africans (1919)The Italians (1927)North AfricaAlgeriaEgyptLibyaMoroccoTunisiaWest AfricaBeninBurkina FasoCape VerdeCote d’IvoireGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogoCentral AfricaBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonRwanaSao Tome and PrincipeEast AfricaDjiboutiEritreaEthiopiaKenyaSomaliaThe Republic of South SudanThe Republic of the SudanTanzaniaUgandaIndian Ocean Island NationsComorosMadagascarMauritiusSeychellesSouthern AfricaAngolaBotswanaLesothoMalawiMozambiqueNamibiaSouth AfricaSwazilandZambiaZimbabweWeb sites and selected bibliography of key English language sourcesIndex