African Placenames

Origins and Meanings of the Names for Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces and Countries, 2d ed.

Adrian Room (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9561-0 (ISBN)

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In this useful work, detailing more than 2,500 African placenames of all types, each entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological references. Cross references provide former names, alternate spellings, and alternate forms of current names. An introduction comprises a geographical summary, a chronological survey of the exploration and colonization of Africa, and an overview of African languages.

The late Adrian Room was a noted toponymist and onomastician. The author of more than 50 reference books about words and names, he lived in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Dictionary

Appendix I: Arabic Terms in African Placenames

Appendix II: Official Languages of African Countries

Appendix III: Locations and Populations of African Countries

Appendix IV: Official Names of African Countries

Appendix V: Independence Dates

Appendix VI: African Placenames with Biblical Connections

Appendix VII: African Placenames in the 1771 Encyclopædia Britannica

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Zusatzinfo	appendices, bibliography
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	399 g
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Afrika
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7864-9561-8 / 0786495618
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9561-0 / 9780786495610
Zustand	Neuware