Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of the Congo
Author: Virginia Thompson
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 272
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Author: Virginia Thompson
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Frank Clark
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 571
ISBN-13: 0810849194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPreviously published as: Historical dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo / by Emizet Franocois Kisangani and F. Scott Bobb. 2010.
Author: Virginia MacLean Thompson
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Published: 1974
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Emizet Francois Kisangani
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009-10-01
Total Pages: 718
ISBN-13: 0810863251
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo looks back at the nearly 48 years of independence, over a century of colonial rule, and even earlier kingdoms and groups that shared the territory. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on civil wars, mutinies, notable people, places, events, and cultural practices.
Author: Emizet Francois Kisangani
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2016-11-18
Total Pages: 771
ISBN-13: 144227316X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: F. Scott Bobb
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 648
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEntries explain important concepts, events, figures, and contributing factors to the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They look at 30 years of dictatorship, almost 40 years of independence, over a century of colonial rule, and earlier groups and kingdoms that shared the territory. Includes a guide to name changes, a chronology, a political map, and a map of mines and infrastructure, plus tables on trade, production, and the economy.
Author: Samuel Decalo
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 424
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExpanded and updated by one of the foremost experts on Francophone Africa, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Congo offers African scholars an easy-to-use reference source on this country.
Author: John F. Clark
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2012-08-09
Total Pages: 571
ISBN-13: 0810879891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo provides a comprehensive set of references on the country’s history, politics, economics, and culture. It traces the careers of the country’s leading personalities into the era following the democratic experiment of the 1990s. It updates the country’s social, economic, and political evolution through the first decade of the 21st century. Clark and Decalo provide a snapshot of the Republic of the Congo through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and the dictionary section of over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, leading political figures, institutions, economic enterprises, ethnic communities, and cultural features.It provides information on many aspects of Congolese society, culture, and society not available on any web-based source or in any other publication. It is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Republic of the Congo.
Author: F. Scott Bobb
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 398
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elliott Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014-09-09
Total Pages: 609
ISBN-13: 1442237988
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Marxism covers of the basics of Karl Marx’s thought, the philosophical contributions of later Marxist theorists, and the extensive real-world political organizations and structures his work inspired—that is, the myriad political parties, organizations, countries, and leaders who subscribed to Marxism as a creed. This text includes a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, both thinkers and doers; political parties and movements; and major communist or ex-communist countries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Marxism.