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Description for Africa, Fourth Edition
Paperback. Focuses on the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Africa. This book 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. Editor(s): Grosz-Ngate, Maria; Hanson, John H.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 376 pages, 64 b&w illus., 26 color illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
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 collective activities at the local, national, and global levels.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253012920
SKU
V9780253012920
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About Maria
Maria Grosz-Ngaté is an anthropologist and Associate Director of the African Studies Program at Indiana University. She has conducted long-term research in Mali and Senegal with a focus on rural social transformations, gender, and Islam. John H. Hanson is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University and an editor of History in Africa. His research concerns the history of West Africa Muslim communities during the past 200 years. Patrick O'Meara is Special Advisor to the Indiana University President, Vice President Emeritus and Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs and Political Science. He was the editor (with Phyllis Martin) of all of the previous editions of Africa. His interests include South African politics and international development.
Reviews for Africa, Fourth Edition
Africa is the product of careful planning and a great deal of hard work by many people recommended to any student who wishes to gain up-to-date information on the current sstate of knowledge in that increasingly complex and unwieldy specialization known as African Studies.
International Journal of African Historical Studies
An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.
International Journal of African Historical Studies
A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.
Sunday Independent (Durban)
Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.
The Nigerian Field
[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .
Africa
Africa is the product of careful planning and a great deal of hard work by many people recommended to any student who wishes to gain up-to-date information on the current sstate of knowledge in that increasingly complex and unwieldy specialization known as African Studies.International Journal of African Historical Study
International Journal of African Historical Studies
From all indications, the fourth edition of Africa should not only endure the test of time, but also be found exceptionally useful by a wide spectrum of scholars, including college professors and their students in general.
Africa Today
This new edition offers a condensed yet thematically broad text suitable for both the undergraduate classroom and a popular audience. Abridged from twenty-one to fifteen chapters, Africa retains its tradition of interdisciplinary breadth by incorporating a range of accessible, thematically organized perspectives informed by the latest scholarship.
African Studies Review
An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.
International Journal of African Historical Studies
A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.
Sunday Independent (Durban)
Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.
The Nigerian Field
[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .59.1 1989
Africa
International Journal of African Historical Studies
An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.
International Journal of African Historical Studies
A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.
Sunday Independent (Durban)
Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.
The Nigerian Field
[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .
Africa
Africa is the product of careful planning and a great deal of hard work by many people recommended to any student who wishes to gain up-to-date information on the current sstate of knowledge in that increasingly complex and unwieldy specialization known as African Studies.International Journal of African Historical Study
International Journal of African Historical Studies
From all indications, the fourth edition of Africa should not only endure the test of time, but also be found exceptionally useful by a wide spectrum of scholars, including college professors and their students in general.
Africa Today
This new edition offers a condensed yet thematically broad text suitable for both the undergraduate classroom and a popular audience. Abridged from twenty-one to fifteen chapters, Africa retains its tradition of interdisciplinary breadth by incorporating a range of accessible, thematically organized perspectives informed by the latest scholarship.
African Studies Review
An ideal undergraduate text for interdisciplinary courses or courses in history or politics. It could be used at an introductory graduate level, or by students of African studies wanting a brief background in another discipline . . . also an excellent book for non-academic purposes, simply for enjoyable reading.
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Much has changed in Africa and in African studies in the last ten years, but one constant has been the enduring excellence of the anthology Africa.
International Journal of African Historical Studies
A treasure trove of information, critical analysis, and informed and informative comment.
Sunday Independent (Durban)
Here is a highly recommended multidisciplinary introductory volume, one which should appeal to the serious general reader as well as to the student specializing in African studies.
The Nigerian Field
[P]rovides an excellent introductory overview of the continent . . . .59.1 1989
Africa