Africa is a vast continent, home to many millions of people. Its history stretches back millennia and encompasses some of the most ancient civilizations in the

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Profiles over 1,000 ethnic groups and includes information on the culture, environment, history, customs, and beliefs of each.

Contains a collection of alphabetically-arranged entries from 'Abd al-Qadir to John Cummings on the history, geography, culture, religion and ideologies, wars,

A comprehensive encyclopedia on African history with a broad cultural and geographic sweep, this outstanding new set covers African history from ancient times t