Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History

✍ Scribed by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Dickson Eyoh

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 673
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With nearly two hundred and fifty individually signed entries, the Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History explores 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, the Encyclopedia provides 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, the Encyclopedia will be welcomed as an essential work of reference by both scholar and student of twentieth-century African history. Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2004

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Editorial team......Page 7
List of contributors......Page 8
Introduction......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 15
How to use this encyclopedia......Page 16
Thematic entry list......Page 17
A......Page 22
B......Page 65
C......Page 80
D......Page 145
E......Page 175
F......Page 230
G......Page 251
H......Page 276
I......Page 288
J......Page 318
K......Page 321
L......Page 330
M......Page 363
N......Page 400
O......Page 431
P......Page 436
R......Page 474
S......Page 493
T......Page 563
U......Page 595
V......Page 605
W......Page 612
Y......Page 632
Z......Page 641
Index......Page 648