The ''Encyclopedia of African History'' is a three-volume work dedicated to
African history
The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years ago—anatomically modern humans ('' Homo sapiens''), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of d ...
. It was edited by
Kevin Shillington and published in
New York City
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by
Routledge
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in November 2004.
The
Library of Congress subjects for this work are ''Africa'', ''History'', and ''Encyclopedias''.
Like most encyclopedias, it is arranged alphabetically, and includes illustrations, maps, a bibliographical reference section and an index. The encyclopedia covers a variety of subjects such as economics, sociology, ethnic studies, and military science.
See also
* ''
Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa
The ''Standard Encyclopædia of Southern Africa'' (''SESA'') is a 12-volume encyclopaedia that is principally about the Republic of South Africa and nearby countries. About 1400 people contributed to the encyclopaedia. The first two volumes wer ...
''
References
African History
The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years ago—anatomically modern humans ('' Homo sapiens''), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of d ...
Books about Africa
2004 non-fiction books
African encyclopedias
21st-century encyclopedias
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