Historical Dictionary of Zaire
Title | Historical Dictionary of Zaire PDF eBook |
Author | F. Scott Bobb |
Publisher | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 398 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Title | Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Emizet Francois Kisangani |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 718 |
Release | 2009-10-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0810863251 |
The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo looks back at the nearly 48 years of independence, over a century of colonial rule, and even earlier kingdoms and groups that shared the territory. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on civil wars, mutinies, notable people, places, events, and cultural practices.
Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Title | Historical Dictionary of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) PDF eBook |
Author | F. Scott Bobb |
Publisher | |
Pages | 648 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Entries explain important concepts, events, figures, and contributing factors to the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They look at 30 years of dictatorship, almost 40 years of independence, over a century of colonial rule, and earlier groups and kingdoms that shared the territory. Includes a guide to name changes, a chronology, a political map, and a map of mines and infrastructure, plus tables on trade, production, and the economy.
Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Title | Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Emizet Francois Kisangani |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 771 |
Release | 2016-11-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 144227316X |
This book looks at 55 years of independence, over eight decades of colonial rule, and earlier kingdoms and groups that shared the Congolese territory. This fourth edition highlights new developments and the increasing importance of the DRC in the Great Lakes Region and Africa, in particular, as well as its important role in the international environment.. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Historical Dictionary of Congo
Title | Historical Dictionary of Congo PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Decalo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Expanded and updated by one of the foremost experts on Francophone Africa, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Congo offers African scholars an easy-to-use reference source on this country.
Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa
Title | Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Guy Arnold |
Publisher | Historical Dictionaries of War |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
"This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa reviews the wars that have occurred in Africa in the past half century: Algeria's struggle for independence from French colonial rule, Nigeria's fight to achieve a balanced state after the British departure, the Rwandan genocide of 1994, and the current ethnic cleansing in Darfur, to name only a few. It contains a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on wars, conflicts, major political and military figures, and topics such as child soldiers, mercenaries, and blood diamonds."--Jacket.
Historical Dictionary of Guinea
Title | Historical Dictionary of Guinea PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas O'Toole |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 2005-03-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0810865459 |
Thoroughly updated and extensively revised, this 4th edition provides a very solid and substantial guide to a better understanding of this richly endowed but poorly understood nation. Students and others seeking information about the country will find an introductory narrative accounting of Guinea's political and economic history, a chronology that spans the earliest known history of the area to the present day Republic of Guinea, 400 dictionary entries covering the personalities and events that made contemporary Guinea, and an extensive bibliography of current publications.