African states and rulers
by
 
Stewart, John, 1952 March 5-

Title
: 
African states and rulers

Author
: 
Stewart, John, 1952 March 5-

ISBN
: 
9780786425624
 
9780786495641

Personal Author
: 
Stewart, John, 1952 March 5-

Edition
: 
3rd ed.

Publication Information
: 
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2006.

Physical Description
: 
vii, 423 pages ; 27 cm

Contents
: 
Table of Contents -- Preface -- An Overview of African Geopolitical History --The States and Rulers -- A Chronology -- Appendix A: The Modern Countries with Their Historical Constituents -- Appendix B: The Colonial Powers' Holdings --Appendix C: Dates of Admission into the United Nations -- Bibliography -- Index of Places and Persons -- Index of Rulers.

Abstract
: 
"This third edition, is a bigger, updated version of the 1989 original covering the changing political boundaries, names, and rulers of Africa. Entries give 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 . A table details AIDS in the Africa"--Provided by publisher.

Geographic Term
: 
Africa -- Politics and government -- Dictionaries.
 
Africa -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

Electronic Access
: 
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006005823.html


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