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Historical Dictionary of Kenya - Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky

Historical Dictionary of Kenya

Buch | Hardcover
582 Seiten
2014 | Third Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-8108-5637-0 (ISBN)
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This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography on the country’s history. The dictionary section has 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
Kenya has a long and complex history that began thousands of years ago. Indeed, some archaeologists contend that the country was the "cradle of mankind" or, at the very least, one of the places that was home to the earliest hominids. In later centuries, Kenya's strategic location astride the Indian Ocean and the East African littoral attracted numerous foreign peoples, some of the most significant of which have been the Americans, Arabs, British, Chinese, French, Germans, and Portuguese. Additionally, Africans from throughout the subcontinent have settled in Kenya to escape conflict or political persecution, while others wanted an opportunity to begin a new life. As a result of being a gateway to the world, the country traditionally has been one of the most important business, cultural, diplomatic, and political centers in Africa. Although it has maintained this reputation during the post-independence period, Kenya, like most African countries, has been plagued by an increasing array of complex economic, political, and social problems.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a starting point for those interested in any of the phases of Kenya's historical evolution. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has 500 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 Kenya.

Robert M. Maxon has served as education officer and research fellow in history at the University of Nairobi, and visiting professor of history at Moi University. Since 1969, he has been a member of the faculty of West Virginia University He has published widely on various aspects of Kenya's colonial history. In 2009 the Kenya Scholars and Studies Association recognized his many contributions to the study of Kenyan history by a Lifetime Achievement Award. Thomas P. Ofcansky has held a number of academic and government positions, most recently with the Bureau of Intelligence and Research Africa Division at the U.S. Department of State. He also co-authored the Historical Dictionary of Kenya and the Historical Dictionary of Tanzania.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 9.11.2014
Reihe/Serie Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 161 x 237 mm
Gewicht 939 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 0-8108-5637-9 / 0810856379
ISBN-13 978-0-8108-5637-0 / 9780810856370
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