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An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]
Africa
An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 volumes]
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Description
These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples.
Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this multivolume set is perfect for both high school and public library shelves. The three-volume encyclopedia will provide readers with an overview of contemporary customs and life in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through discussions of key concepts and topics that touch everyday life among the nations' peoples.
While this encyclopedia places emphasis on the customs and cultural practices of each state, history, politics, and economics are also addressed. Because entries average 14,000 to 15,000 words each, contributors are able to expound more extensively on each country than in similar encyclopedic works with shorter entries. As a result, readers will gain a more complete understanding of what life is like in Africa's 54 nations and territories, and will be better able to draw cross-cultural comparisons based on their reading.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments,
Introduction,
Chronology,
VOLUME 1
Algeria,
Angola,
Benin, Republic of,
Botswana,
Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Republic of,
Cameroon, Republic of (République du Cameroun),
Cape Verde,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Comoros, Federal Islamic Republic of the (The Union of the Comoros/Union des Comores),
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (DRC),
Congo, Republic of,
Côte d'Ivoire, République de,
Djibouti,
VOLUME 2
Egypt, Arab Republic of (Gumhuriyyat Mi?r al-?Arabiyyah),
Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Gabon, Republic of,
The Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau,
Kenya,
Lesotho,
Liberia,
Libya,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Mali,
Mauritania,
Mauritius,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
VOLUME 3
Namibia,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Rwanda,
São Tomé and Príncipe,
Senegal,
Seychelles, Republic of (or Seychelles Islands),
Sierra Leone,
Somalia,
South Africa,
South Sudan, Republic of,
Sudan, Democratic Republic of (Jamburyat es-Sudan Al Democratia),
Swaziland,
Tanzania,
Togo (Togolese Republic),
Tunisia,
Uganda,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe,
General Bibliography,
Editors and Contributors,
Index,
Product details
Published | 14 Dec 2015 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 1416 |
ISBN | 9798216042730 |
Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
Illustrations | 198 bw illus |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Overall, given the depth of coverage, this is a very useful work for those interested in learning about contemporary African countries and their peoples.
Booklist
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Summing Up: Highly recommended. All libraries. All levels.
Choice
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Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society is an impressive compilation. It will be of most interest to those wanting to gain an understanding of the culture and social practices of specific African countries, perhaps because of travel, voluntary work or study. For study purposes, the level of treatment provided is most suitable for undergraduates or senior school students.
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