Encyclopedia of Africa

Two-volume set

Henry Louis Gates editor Kwame Anthony Appiah editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:27th May '10

Should be back in stock very soon

Encyclopedia of Africa cover

The Encyclopedia of Africa presents the most up-to-date and thorough reference on this region of ever-growing importance in world history, politics, and culture. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on African history and culture from OUP's acclaimed five-volume Africana - nearly two-thirds of these 1,300 entries have been updated, revised, and expanded to reflect the most recent scholarship. Articles cover prominent individuals, events, trends, places, political movements, art forms, business and trade, religions, organizations, contemporary nations of sub-Saharan Africa, ethnic groups, and European colonial powers, Congo River, Ivory trade, Mau Mau rebellion, and Pastoralism.

"The Encyclopedia of Africa is well written and enjoyably readable...with major scholars (J. Lorand Matory, Ali Mazrui, et al.) contributing substantive, even pathbreaking work. Highly recommended."--CHOICE

ISBN: 9780195337709

Dimensions: 254mm x 320mm x 191mm

Weight: 4491g

1392 pages