Encyclopedia Of Twentieth-century African History by Dickson Eyoh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

With nearly two hundred and fifty individually signed entries, theEncyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African Historyexplores the ways in which the peoples of Africa and their politics, states, societies, economies, environments, cultures and arts were transformed during the course of that Janus-faced century. Overseen by a diverse and distinguished international team of consultant editors, theEncyclopediaprovides a thorough examination of the global and local forces that shaped the changes that the continent underwent. Combining essential factual description with evaluation and analysis, the entries tease out patterns from across the continent as a whole, as well as within particular regions and countries: it is the first work of its kind to present such a comprehensive overview of twentieth-century African history. With full indexes and a thematic entry list, together with ample cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading, theEncyclopediawill be welcomed as an essential work of reference by both scholar and student of twentieth-century African history. Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2004 | Encyclopedia Of Twentieth-century African History by Dickson Eyoh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters