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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967734203321

Autore

Mukhtar Mohamed Haji

Titolo

Historical dictionary of Somalia / / Mohamed Haji Mukhtar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Scarecrow Press, , 2003

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2025

ISBN

979-82-16-22519-5

979-82-16-20219-6

0-8108-6604-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Collana

Historical Dictionaries of Africa

Disciplina

967.73/003

Soggetti

African history

General & world history

Reference works

Somalia History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Somalia / by Margaret Castagno. 1975.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-352).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Notes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Members of Government from 1 956 to 1991; Appendix B: Political Factions; Appendix C: Members of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC), 1969; Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The volume will cover all aspects of Somalia, providing useful information about the country in a comprehensive manner. The book also reflects on the contributions of the Somali sources on history and culture. Arabic sources and other non-English colonial sources of great importance to the subject are also highlighted. A vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on Africa and the Middle East, international relations, and economics_and a useful fact-filled compendium for governement and public libraries, NGO's, and other special libraries as well.