Product Information
From the Pharaohs to Frantz Fanon, Dictionary of African Biography provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of the men and women who shaped Africa's history. Unprecedented in scale, DAB covers the whole continent from Tunisia to South Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia. It also encompasses the full scope of history from Queen Hatsheput of Egypt (1490-1468 BCE) and Hannibal, the military commander and strategist of Carthage (243-183 BCE), to Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972), Miriam Makeba, and Nelson Mandela of South Africa (b. 1918). Subjects are drawn from all walks of life, including philosophers, politicians, activists, entertainers, scholars, poets, scientists, religious figures, kings, and everyday people.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195382072
ISBN-139780195382075
eBay Product ID (ePID)111670059
Product Key Features
Number of Pages3384 Pages
Publication NameDictionary of African Biography
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectCultural Heritage, General, Référence
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Référence
AuthorHenry Louis Gates Jr.
Dimensions
Item Height5.7 in
Item Weight269.4 oz.
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width16 in