| Physical description |
1 online resource (477 p.). |
| Series |
Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Africa: A Geographic Preface -- 3 The Historical Context -- 4 African Politics -- 5 The Economies of Africa -- 6 African International Relations -- 7 Population, Urbanization, and AIDS -- 8 Africa's Environmental Problems -- 9 Family and Kinship -- 10 Women and Development -- 11 Religion in Africa -- 12 African Literature -- 13 South Africa -- 14 Trends and Prospects -- List of Acronyms -- Glossary -- Basic Political Data -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book |
| Summary |
An up-to-date, multidisciplinary book designed for use as a core text in "Introduction to Africa" and "African Politics" courses and also as a supplemental reader in a wide variety of other discipline-oriented curriculums. |
| Language notes |
In English. |
| Other author |
DeLancey, Virginia, contributor.
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Furlong, Patrick J., contributor.
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Gordon, April A., contributor.
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Gordon, April A., editor.
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Gordon, Donald L., contributor.
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Gordon, Donald L., editor.
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Gordon,, contributor.
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Joseph, George, contributor.
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Moyo, Ambrose, contributor.
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Neff, Jeffrey W., contributor.
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Nyang'oro, Julius E., contributor.
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O'Tooie, Thomas, contributor.
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Schraeder, Peter J., contributor.
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Shanklin, Eugenia, contributor.
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| ISBN |
9781685850241 |
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1685850243 |
| Standard Number |
10.1515/9781685850241 |
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