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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154792603321

Titolo

Colonial and postcolonial Africa / / edited by Rosina Beckman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-5081-0280-5

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 325 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits

Collana

The Colonial and Postcolonial Experience

Disciplina

960.3

Soggetti

Colonies - Africa - History

Postcolonialism - Africa

Africa History 1884-1960

Africa History 1960-

Africa Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Northern Africa -- chapter 2. Western Africa -- chapter 3. Central Africa -- chapter 4. Eastern Africa -- chapter 5. Southern Africa.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume traces the history of colonialism in each of Africa's regions, as well as the fight for independence and the challenges of establishing viable nations after years languishing under the colonial yoke.