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Africa, Fourth Edition /

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 cultur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanson, John H., 1956- (Author, Editor), Grosz-Ngate, Maria Luise (Author, Editor)
Other Authors: O'Meara, Patrick (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2014.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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 co.
Item Description:"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
Physical Description:1 online resource (376 pages).
ISBN:9780253013026