Book Description
The core of this work, with more than 300 entries covering a wide variety of topics, is comprehensive and well written. Most academic and larger public libraries will want to acquire this compact overview of one of the least-studied countries in Africa. --ARBA
About the Author
Anthony G. Pazzanita has been studying and writing on this corner of Africa for well over a decade. In addition to articles in learned journals, he has recently expanded and updated the "Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara" in this series.
Historical Dictionary of Mauritania FROM THE PUBLISHER
The "Historical Dictionary of Mauritania" provides an up-to-date, in-depth review of the history, politics, economy, geography, society, and religion of Mauritania.
Author Biography: Anthony G. Pazzanita has been studying and writing on this corner of Africa for well over a decade. In addition to articles in learned journals, he has recently expanded and updated the "Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara" in this series.
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
One of the few recent resources on the mostly desertified West
African country that became independent from France in 1960, has been
ruled since then by Ould Daddah, and is now embarking on a process of
democratization and return to civilian rule. Among the entries are
political and historical personalities, wars and external conflicts,
the French pacification in the early 20th century, the Islamic and
tribal traditions, and economic infrastructure and government.
Includes maps and a chronology.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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