African states and rulers

Title:

Author:

Stewart, John.

ISBN:

9780786425624

Personal Author:

Stewart, John.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2006.

Physical Description:

vii, 423 p. ; 25 cm.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Politics and government

Africa -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.

Format:

Books

Document ID:

SD_ILS:48929

Availability:

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Shelf Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... Don Africana Library	DON 960 STEW	Reference Non-Fiction	Searching... Unknown

Now in its third edition, this is a bigger (more than 11,000 entries), updated (through late summer 2005) version of the 1989 original, covering the enormous kaleidoscope of changing political boundaries, names, and rulers of Africa. This exhaustive reference allows the user quickly to determine what happened in or to each country and when - changes of names, political systems, rulers, and so on. The term ""state"" is loosely defined to embrace, throughout the history of Africa, any area of land with recognized borders and evidence of a continuing governmental structure, almost always with a capital city. Entries give official name of country, dates during which it went by that name, location, capital, alternate names, including cross-references to previous and later incarnations, and a list of rulers with dates of power when known. A new table details AIDS in the African states.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

New edition of a title last published in 1999. A record of rulers in both contemporary nation-states and ancient tribal kingdoms, the book has been updated to reflect changes occurring through late summer 2005. Content is organized by state, and each entry contains a history, followed by an exhaustive list of rulers. The volume continues to be the most in-depth treatment of Africa's changing political boundaries and heads of state. --Mary Ellen Quinn Copyright 2006 Booklist

Preface	p. 1
An Overview of African Geopolitical History	p. 3
The States and Rulers	p. 5
A Chronology	p. 245
Appendix A The Modern Countries with Their Historical Constituents	p. 303
Appendix B The Colonial Powers' Holdings	p. 308
Appendix C Dates of Admission into the United Nations	p. 311
Bibliography	p. 313
Index of Places and Persons	p. 317
Index of Rulers	p. 323

Available:*

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Summary

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

Table of Contents