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Africa : an introduction / Eustace Palmer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palmer, Eustace, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa--History.
- Africa.
- Africa--Social conditions.
- Africa--Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (307 pages) : illustrations, map
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
- Biography/History:
- Eustace Palmer is Emeritus Professor of English and erstwhile Coordinator of Africana Studies at Georgia College and State University, USA. He was born in Sierra Leone, and taught at Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone, for several years, before relocating to the United States. He is one of the pioneer critics of African literature and is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities in that field.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Rationale for African Studies
- The Geography of Africa and Topics in African History
- Slavery
- Imperialism in Africa
- African Nationalism and the Drive Towards Independence
- African Politics
- African Social Systems
- Africa's Environmental Problems
- Religion in Africa
- African Economies
- Women in Africa
- Africa's Health Issues
- Education in Africa
- African Technology, Music and Art
- African Literature
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Palmer, Eustace. Africa.
- ISBN:
- 9781003111733
- 1003111734
- 9781000401974
- 1000401979
- 9781000402063
- 1000402061
- Publisher Number:
- 40031626261
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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