Earn AED 43.05 cashback with the Mashreq noon Credit Card. Apply now
Partner Since
7+ YearsPublisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
ISBN 13 | 9781538120149 |
ISBN 10 | 1538120143 |
Book Description | Niger is a crossroad, the gate to the outside for West Africans, and the port of entry into West Africa for cross-Saharan tidings and travelers. It remained for centuries the largely uncontrolled periphery of the large empires of the western Sudan and the market cities of the central Sudan. In these two ways, the land forged a very distinctive identity, a fluid blend of diverse communities which make up a nation of marginal cosmopolitans - a paradox illuminated in this book. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Niger contains a chronology, an introduction, 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 resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger. |
About the Author | Rahmane Idrissa is a political scientist based at the African Studies Centre of Leiden University. He is the author of The Politics of Islam in the Sahel. Between Persuasion and Violence (Routledge, 2017). He is currently working on a 'Modern History of Niger' and a study on the Songhay Empire. |
Language | English |
Author | Rahmane Idrissa |
Publication Date | 15 March 2020 |
Number of Pages | 642 |
Historical Dictionary Of Niger hardcover english - 15 March 2020