Download or read book The World of the Swahili written by John Middleton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swahili of East Africa have a long and distinctive history as a literate, Muslim, urban, and mercantile society. This book presents an anthropological account of the Swahili and offers an original analysis of their little-understood and unusual culture.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Kenya written by Robert M. Maxon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenya has a long and complex history that began thousands of years ago. Indeed, some archaeologists contend that the country was the "cradle of mankind" or, at the very least, one of the places that was home to the earliest hominids. In later centuries, Kenya's strategic location astride the Indian Ocean and the East African littoral attracted numerous foreign peoples, some of the most significant of which have been the Americans, Arabs, British, Chinese, French, Germans, and Portuguese. Additionally, Africans from throughout the subcontinent have settled in Kenya to escape conflict or political persecution, while others wanted an opportunity to begin a new life. As a result of being a gateway to the world, the country traditionally has been one of the most important business, cultural, diplomatic, and political centers in Africa. Although it has maintained this reputation during the post-independence period, Kenya, like most African countries, has been plagued by an increasing array of complex economic, political, and social problems. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a starting point for those interested in any of the phases of Kenya's historical evolution. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has 500 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 Kenya.
Download or read book Makran Oman and Zanzibar written by Beatrice Nicolini and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique contribution to the growing field of western Indian Ocean studies brings new light and new perspective on the early 19th century expansion of both Omani Sultan and the British. The important role played by the Baluch in East Africa is here discussed thanks to little known archive documents integrated with field work.
Download or read book A World Bibliography of Geographical Bibliographies written by Takashi Okuno and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography of the Visual Arts of East Africa written by Eugene C. Burt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... a landmark in the academic study of African art.... a remarkably useful bibliography... warmly recommended." --African Arts "... this workmanlike compilation... [is] admirable." --Choice
Download or read book Introduction To Library Research In Anthropology written by John M. Weeks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to library research in anthropology written primarily for the undergraduate student about to begin a research project. It contains a summary description of the type of resource being discussed and its potential use in a research project.
Download or read book Tanzania written by Colin Darch and published by Oxford, England : Clio Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tanzania is a country of remarkable natural beauty which has been a source of fascination for foreign travellers for centuries. The country contains a landscape of rich diversity, which embraces the snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro at its highest point, and at its lowest, the spectacular Great Rift Valley. This volume provides the reader with a systematic guide to the large and growing body of literature on all aspects of the country's past and present, including the political democratization and economic liberalization.
Download or read book Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus written by Wolfgang Behn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third and last of the three-volume Who’s Who in Islamic Studies presents the scholarly world at long last with its own biographical encyclopaedia. Taking as a starting point the inventory of authors from the renowned Index Islamicus, the author, Wolfgang Behn (Berlin), has systematically collected numerous data on the lives and works of the tens of thousands of authors listed in the Index Islamicus from 1665 to 1980. This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective. A tremendous achievement and a true must for every library.
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Download or read book Kenya written by Dalvan M. Coger and published by Oxford, England : Clio Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the century Kenya was regarded as little more than a corridor to Uganda: since that time, however, it has made a spectacular success of its social and economic development. Indeed, since gaining its independence in 1963, this ethnically divided nation has remained an 'island' of relative political stability amidst its East African neighbours. This fully-revised volume contains substantial literature on the indigenous population, as well as material about the residents and citizens of European and Asian origins.
Download or read book Perspectives on Africa written by Roy Richard Grinker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-17 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Explores the dynamic processes by and through which scholars have described and understood African history and culture Includes selections from anthropologists, historians, philosophers, and critics who collectively reveal the interpenetration of ideas and concepts within and across disciplines, regions, and historical periods Offers a combined focus on ethnography and theory, giving students the means to link theory with data and perspective with practice Newly revised and updated edition of this popular text with 14 brand new chapters and two new sections: Conflict and Violent Transformations; and Development, Governance and Globalization
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Tanzania written by Thomas P. Ofcansky and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference on the east African country created by the 1964 merging of newly independent Tanganyika and neighboring Zanzibar, and on the land and people of the area since prehistoric times. The entries include important people, events, political parties, languages, society, economics, and culture. Also includes a chronology through 1995, maps, and an extensive classified bibliography. Well cross-referenced. No index. Updated from the 1978 edition. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Bibliographies for African Studies 1976 1979 written by and published by African Studies Association. This book was released on 1980 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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