Historical Dictionary of Senegal [Hardcover]

Clark Andrew F. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1994 | Series: African Historical Dictionaries (Book 65)

Senegal has traditionally been the meeting place of Islamic and coastal themes in African studies, bringing together Arab, European and various West African influences into its rich and fascinating history. The modern Republic of Senegal has attracted attention for its highly visible role on the international stage and its successful democratic system in an ethnically diverse area. Political scientists have focused on the country's integration of African socialism, democracy and Islam while development economists have studied efforts to alleviate the Sahelian drought and desertification. This considerably revised edition provides historical, economic, political, and social data, maps and information on the organizations, individuals, peoples, traditions and ideas that shaped and continue to mold national and daily life. The volume serves both those seeking an introduction or isolated data as well as professional scholars. Since the first edition, Senegal has experienced numerous political, economic and demographic changes. Data are presented in clear and convenient tables. Alphabetical entries of personalities, places, ethnic groups, events, "et al.", constitute the substantial core of the dictionary. The new introduction presents an overview of all regions of Senegal from earliest times to the present, followed by a detailed chronology of events. An extended review of the scholarly literature in English and French precedes the extremely expanded, comprehensive and updated bibliography.

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About the Author

Andrew F. Clark (Ph.D., Michigan; MA, ohio) is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has spent several years in Senegal, and has published in numerous journals on the socioeconomic history of the Senegambia. He is author of, among others, "Comparative Perspectives on Slavery: Pulaar Traditions on Slavery from Bundu, Senegal" (forthcoming, MSU Press). Lucie Colvin Phillips (Ph.D., Columbia University), author of the first edition of this historical dictionary, is a retired professor. She co-authored and edited "The Uprooted of the Western Sahel: Migrants' Quest for Cash in the Senegambia."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 370 pages
• Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.; 2 Sub edition (June 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810827476
• ISBN-13: 978-0810827479
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,586,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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