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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.

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195382072

ISBN-139780195382075

eBay Product ID (ePID)102851511

Product Key Features

Number of Pages3384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDictionary of African Biography

Publication Year2011

SubjectCultural Heritage, General, Référence

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, Référence

AuthorHenry Louis Gates Jr.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height5.7 in

Item Weight269.4 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width16 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2011-014871

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"it is perhaps impossible to capture the full diversity of Africa - a continent of one billion people, and the most continuous site of the evolution of the human species on our planet - in 2000 biographies. But the DAB provides arguably the most thorough sampling to date of the astonishing richness and variety of African lives over the past 5000 years." --The Root"...the DAB is a major achievement. The DAB is thorough and well edited, and the material is easy to access, making this set worthy of inclusion in all public or university libraries" --Booklist, starred review "The combination of scholarly entries and breadth of coverage makes this dictionary a distinctive resource for African biography...Summing Up: Highly recommended." --CHOICE"Students of African history in high school and beyond will find this work invaluable for its covearge of precolonial African personalities. It is a landmark resource that will be greatly appreciated by all enthusiasts of African history and culture." --Library Journal"They and their contributors have produced a six-volume set that supplies 2,126 well-written and thoroughly-researched biographies. And to their credit, these collective efforts exceed all other previous attempts at creating a biographical reference focused on the entire continent of Africa... a key reference work for academic libraries supporting African studies programs, as well as a valuable addition to nay biographical reference collection" -- Against the Grain, "it is perhaps impossible to capture the full diversity of Africa - a continent of one billion people, and the most continuous site of the evolution of the human species on our planet - in 2000 biographies. But theDABprovides arguably the most thorough sampling to date of the astonishing richness and variety of African lives over the past 5000 years." --The Root "...theDABis a major achievement. TheDABis thorough and well edited, and the material is easy to access, making this set worthy of inclusion in all public or university libraries" --Booklist, starred review "The combination of scholarly entries and breadth of coverage makes this dictionary a distinctive resource for African biography...Summing Up: Highly recommended." --CHOICE "Students of African history in high school and beyond will find this work invaluable for its covearge of precolonial African personalities. It is a landmark resource that will be greatly appreciated by all enthusiasts of African history and culture." --Library Journal, "it is perhaps impossible to capture the full diversity of Africa - a continent of one billion people, and the most continuous site of the evolution of the human species on our planet - in 2000 biographies. But the DAB provides arguably the most thorough sampling to date of the astonishing richness and variety of African lives over the past 5000 years." --The Root "...the DAB is a major achievement. The DAB is thorough and well edited, and the material is easy to access, making this set worthy of inclusion in all public or university libraries" --Booklist, starred review "The combination of scholarly entries and breadth of coverage makes this dictionary a distinctive resource for African biography...Summing Up: Highly recommended." --CHOICE "Students of African history in high school and beyond will find this work invaluable for its covearge of precolonial African personalities. It is a landmark resource that will be greatly appreciated by all enthusiasts of African history and culture." --Library Journal "They and their contributors have produced a six-volume set that supplies 2,126 well-written and thoroughly-researched biographies. And to their credit, these collective efforts exceed all other previous attempts at creating a biographical reference focused on the entire continent of Africa... a key reference work for academic libraries supporting African studies programs, as well as a valuable addition to nay biographical reference collection" -- Against the Grain, "it is perhaps impossible to capture the full diversity of Africa - a continent of one billion people, and the most continuous site of the evolution of the human species on our planet - in 2000 biographies. But theDABprovides arguably the most thorough sampling to date of the astonishing richness and variety of African lives over the past 5000 years." --The Root "...theDABis a major achievement. TheDABis thorough and well edited, and the material is easy to access, making this set worthy of inclusion in all public or university libraries" --Booklist, starred review, "it is perhaps impossible to capture the full diversity of Africa - a continent of one billion people, and the most continuous site of the evolution of the human species on our planet - in 2000 biographies. But the DAB provides arguably the most thorough sampling to date of the astonishing richness and variety of African lives over the past 5000 years." --The Root

Number of Volumes6 Vols.

IllustratedYes

Volume NumberSet; Vols. 1-6

Dewey Decimal920.06

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Lc Classification NumberCt1920.D52 2012