Historical Dictionary of Niger (African Historical Dictionaries, No. 72) [Hardcover]

Samuel Decalo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0810831368 | ISBN-13: 978-0810831360 | Edition: 3rd

Written by one of the foremost authorities on West Africa, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Noger provides an updated and easy-to-use single-volume reference for scholars of West Africa and Third World development.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...this edition's updates to the chronology, dictionary, and bibliography justify its purchase. (Choice )

...significantly expands upon the previous 1989 edition...the Recent Plitical Chronology...includes important historical events of the twentieth century through May, 1996...entries are...accessible...For the researcher there is an excellent and wide-ranging entry on Documentation Centers in Niger...an invaluable reference work for both scholars new to the country and for others more familiar with its peoples and history. (Canadian Journal Of African Studies )

About the Author

Samuel Decalo, Ph.D., is a Visiting Professor at the University of Florida. An expert on West Africa, he has written the classic book on African civilian-military relations, Coups and Military Rule in Africa (1990), as well as the Historical Dictionaries of Benin, Chad, Congo, and Togo.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 486 pages
• Publisher: The Scarecrow Press Inc.; 3rd edition (December 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810831368
• ISBN-13: 978-0810831360
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,369,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > History > Africa > Niger

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