A History of Africa South of the Sahara
Author : Donald Lawrence Wiedner
Publisher : London : G. Bell, 1964 [c1962]
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN :
Author : Donald Lawrence Wiedner
Publisher : London : G. Bell, 1964 [c1962]
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN :
Author : Robert Stock
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1462508138
This authoritative, widely adopted text provides a broad introduction to the geography of Africa south of the Sahara. The book analyzes the political, economic, social, and environmental processes that shape resource use and development in this large, diverse region. Students gain a context for understanding current development debates and addressing questions about the nature and sustainability of contemporary changes. Timely topics include the rise of foreign investment in Africa, the evolving geographies of rural-urban linkages, the birth of the Republic of South Sudan, and advances in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. New to This Edition: *Fully updated to reflect the latest data and trends in development. *Chapters on development theory, cultural and societal diversity, the political geography of postindependence Africa, economic integration, and the geography of poverty. *Substantially revised coverage of gender dynamics, urban living environments, mineral and energy resources, and many other topics. Pedagogical Features *Vignettes in every chapter that provide detailed case studies from a variety of countries and elaborate on key concepts. *Recommendations for further reading on each topic, including print and online sources. *Companion website with downloadable PowerPoint slides of all original figures, photos, and tables. *An extensive glossary.
Author : Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch
Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 29,75 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN :
Cities have existed in sub-Saharan Africa since antiquity. But only now are historians and archaeologists rediscovering their rich heritage: the ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe and Congo, the harbor cities at the Indian Ocean, the capitals of the Bantu Kingdoms, the Atlantic cities from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and the urban revolutions in the 19th century. Mercantile cities opened Africa to the world, Islamic cities became centers of scholarship and the trans-Saharan trade, Creole cities appeared after the first contact with Europeans, and Bantu cities of the hinterland reacted against them. The author has gone through vast numbers of archival records and conducted independent field research to analyze and describe the rich history of African cities even long before imperial colonization began, and she continues her story until the time of urban reorganization during industrialization. The result is a colorful panorama of urban lifestyles including unique examples of architecture, and lasting traditions of ethnic, cultural, religious, and commercial forms of co-existence.
Author : Donald L. Wiedner
Publisher :
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 44,22 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780758150363
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1584 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 9780367694722
The definitive guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing economic and directory data, articles written by experts on topics of regional interest and thoroughly updated country chapters.
Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 1474 pages
File Size : 32,71 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781857431834
A definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic and directory data.
Author : John Parker
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,18 MB
Release : 2007-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0192802488
Intended for those interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this work looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. It illustrates key themes in modern thinking about Africa's history with a range of historical examples.
Author : John Middleton
Publisher : Charles Scribner's Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
Arranged alphabetically. In addition to biographies, extensive country information (primarily postindependence), and historical events, the encyclopedia treats general topics in articles such as agriculture, political systems, and religion and ritual.
Author : Joseph R. Oppong
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 46,44 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 1438104529
This new series teaches students about the most important geographic concepts and shows them how people are affected by and respond to economic, social, and political forces--at both the global and local scale. Authors are educators who are trained to teach geography at the high school or college levels. This series meets national geography and social standards.
Author : Robert O. Collins
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 15,70 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
A presentation of important issues in the study of modern Africa. It addresses: decolonization and the end of Empire; democracy and the nation state; epidemics in Africa - the human and financial costs; development - failure or success; the African environment - origins of a crisis; and more.