South African Place Names
Author : Charles Pettman
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Names, Geographical
ISBN :
Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
Author : Peter E Raper
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 1276 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1868425509
Book Description
The Dictionary of Southern African Place Names - now in its 4th edition - helps you sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary of Southern African towns, villages, railway stations, mountains, rivers and beaches. The 9 000 short entries incorporate data from sources dating as far back as 1486, encapsulating the linguistic and cultural heritage of all the peoples of the subcontinent, past and present. In this highly readable book the expert authors take you on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will fascinate you. This is much more than a reference book - it gives an insight into what shapes a place and its people through our heroes, events, beliefs, values, fears and aspirations.
African Placenames
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 13,2 MB
Release : 2024-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1476617104
Book Description
In this useful work, detailing more than 2,500 African placenames of all types, each entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological references. Cross references provide former names, alternate spellings, and alternate forms of current names. An introduction comprises a geographical summary, a chronological survey of the exploration and colonization of Africa, and an overview of African languages.
Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names: Aspects of a Delicate Relationship
Author : Chrismi-Rinda Loth
Publisher : UJ Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 15,22 MB
Release :
Category : Education
ISBN :
Book Description
Standardisation and the Wealth of Place Names – Aspects of a Delicate Relationship is a selection of double-blind peer-reviewed papers from the 6th International Symposium on Place Names that took place virtually 29 September – 1 October 2021. The symposium explored the issues of multiple place names vis-à-vis processes of standardisation. These studies collectively show that there is not a simplistic dichotomy between standardisation and the protection of cultural heritage. Some papers grapple with the implications and execution of standardisation processes, while others explore the emergence of alternative or unofficial names in response to top-down initiatives. The matter of signed place names also receives some attention. A number of papers excavate the layers of multiple place names, thereby contributing to our ‘wealth’ of toponymic knowledge. These proceedings are the product of collaboration between Southern African and international researchers. As such, it is a valuable resource to local as well as international scholars who are interested in the interdisciplinary field of toponymy.
Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
Author : P. E. Raper
Publisher :
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 19,54 MB
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : 9781868425495
Book Description
Now in its 4th Edition -- this dictionary helps you to sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary of Southern African towns, villages, railway stations, mountains, rivers and beaches. The 9,000 short entries incorporate data from sources dating as far back as 1486, encapsulating the linguistic and cultural heritage of all the peoples of the subcontinent, past and present. In this highly readable book the expert authors take you on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will amuse and interest you. This is much more than a reference book -- it gives an insight into what shapes a place and its people through our heroes, events, beliefs, values, fears and aspirations.
Report of the Annual Meeting of the South African Association for the Advancement of Science
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 26,43 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
Author : J. D. Skinner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2005-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107394058
Book Description
This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification. Containing contributions from specialists on each mammalian order, each species description has been reviewed by a range of independent and internationally recognised authorities. Along with the latest taxonomic information, the distribution maps and illustrations have been updated and redrawn, several new colour plates have been added, and the whole design has been enhanced to aid access to key information. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of southern-African mammals and forms an essential reference for zoologists, evolutionary biologists and anyone wanting an overview of the region's wildlife.
The Book of African Names
Author : Molefi Kete Asante
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 16,81 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Book Description
A historical rationale and the proper translations and usage of African names from the four comers of the continent
The African City
Author : Bill Freund
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2007-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1139459554
Book Description
This book is comprehensive both in terms of time coverage, from before the Pharaohs to the present moment and in that it tries to consider cities from the entire continent, not just Sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from factual information and rich description material culled from many sources, it looks at many issues from why urban life emerged in the first place to how present-day African cities cope in difficult times. Instead of seeing towns and cities as somehow extraneous to the real Africa, it views them as an inherent part of developing Africa, indigenous, colonial, and post-colonial and emphasizes the extent to which the future of African society and African culture will likely be played out mostly in cities. The book is written to appeal to students of history but equally to geographers, planners, sociologists and development specialists interested in urban problems.
The Book of African Names
Author : O̲suntoki (Chief.)
Publisher : Black Classic Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780933121249
