UID:
almafu_9959227352902883
Format:
1 online resource (373 p.)
Edition:
Fourth edition.
ISBN:
0-253-01302-X
Uniform Title:
Africa (2014)
Content:
Since the publication of the first edition in 1977, Africa has established itself as a leading resource for teaching, business, and scholarship. This fourth edition has been completely revised and focuses on the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Africa. The volume emphasizes contemporary culture-civil and social issues, art, religion, and the political scene-and provides an overview of significant themes that bear on Africa's place in the world. Historically grounded, Africa provides a comprehensive view of the ways that African women and men have constructed their lives and engaged in
Note:
"All chapters are freshly conceptualized and written for this fourth edition, many with an expanded scope or integration of topics from previously separate chapters. Previous editions had bibliographic essays, and in this edition we add a new chapter on the availability of electronic information on the internet in addition to published materials."--Preface.
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Africa : a geographic frame /
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Legacies of the past : themes in African history /
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Social relations : family, kinship, and community /
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Making a living : African livelihoods /
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Religions in Africa /
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Urban spaces, lives, and projects in Africa /
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Health, illness, and healing in African societies /
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Visual art in Africa /
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African music flows /
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Literature in Africa /
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African film /
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African politics and the future of democracy /
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Development in Africa : tempered hope /
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Human rights in Africa /
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Print and electronic resources /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-253-01292-9
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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