"This volume is beautifully produced. An excellent guide to the peoples of Africa."
-Library Journal

"A nice index, with a large font size and a list of entries by nation make this an easy book to navigate…An African Biographical Dictionary fills a gap in reference collections by supplying readable, up-to-date biographical information on a wide range of African leaders."
-ARBA

An African Biographical Dictionary
Second Edition

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Pub. Date: July 2006
Softcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-112-4/978-1-59237-112-9
Price: $165.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-229-4 EBook Vendors

This second edition is the only biographical dictionary to bring together, in one volume, cultural, social and political leaders—both historical and contemporary—of the sub-Saharan region.

• Includes 713 biographical sketches of historical and contemporary Africans, 170 more than the previous edition
  
  
• Comprehensive coverage includes religious figures, writers, politicians, scientists, entertainers, sports personalities, terrorists and more
  
  
• User-friendly A-Z format, with cross-references
  
  
• Entries begin with the country(s) in which the person was significant, dates of birth and death, followed by a chronological biography, and references, including autobiographies and principal biographical works
  
  
• Appendix of Entries by Nation
  
  
• Appendix of Leaders by Nation since Independence
  
  
• Full-Color Maps, covering political boundaries, natural resources, religions, the slave trade and more
  
  
• Cumulative Index
  
  
• Available in print and ebook formats

Up-to-date and representative of African societies as a whole, An African Biographical Dictionary provides a wealth of vital information for students of African culture and is an indispensable reference guide for anyone interested in African affairs.

Pub. Date: July 2006
Softcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-112-4/978-1-59237-112-9
Price: $165.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-229-4 EBook Vendors

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.