| Edition |
New ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xlv, 353 pages) : maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
African historical dictionary series ; no. 87
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African historical dictionaries ; no. 87.
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| Note |
Revised edition of: Historical dictionary of Somalia / by Margaret Castagno. 1975. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-352). |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Notes; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: Members of Government from 1 956 to 1991; Appendix B: Political Factions; Appendix C: Members of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC), 1969; Bibliography; About the Author. |
| Summary |
The volume will cover all aspects of Somalia, providing useful information about the country in a comprehensive manner. The book also reflects on the contributions of the Somali sources on history and culture. Arabic sources and other non-English colonial sources of great importance to the subject are also highlighted. A vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on Africa and the Middle East, international relations, and economics_and a useful fact-filled compendium for governement and public libraries, NGO's, and other special libraries as well. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Somalia -- History -- Dictionaries.
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Somalia. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Castagno, Margaret, 1922-
Historical dictionary of Somalia.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji, 1947- Historical dictionary of Somalia. New ed. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003 0810843447 9780810843448 (DLC) 2002010300 (OCoLC)50129282 |
| ISBN |
9780810866041 (electronic book) |
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0810866048 (electronic book) |
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