Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Emizet Francois Kisangani (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

770 Seiten

2016 | 4th edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-7315-3 (ISBN)

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This book looks at 55 years of independence, over eight decades of colonial rule, and earlier kingdoms and groups that shared the Congolese territory. This fourth edition highlights new developments and the increasing importance of the DRC in the Great Lakes Region and Africa, in particular, as well as its important role in the international environment..

This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Emizet Francois Kisangani is professor of political Science at Kansas State University. He has published three books on Congo and numerous articles and book chapters on Africa and Congo.

Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader’s Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Guide to Name Changes
Maps
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A: Evolution of Congo Provinces
Appendix B: Rulers of Congo, 1885-1960
Appendix C: Rulers of Congo, 1960-2015
Bibliography
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	27.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Zusatzinfo	2 Maps
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 239 mm
Gewicht	1198 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-4422-7315-1 / 1442273151
ISBN-13	978-1-4422-7315-3 / 9781442273153
Zustand	Neuware