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Africa's legacies of urbanization : unfolding saga of a continent
- Title
- Africa's legacies of urbanization : unfolding saga of a continent / Stefan Goodwin.
- Author
- Goodwin, Stefan, 1941-
- Publication
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2006], ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | HT384.A35 G66 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 514 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [459]-478) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Urban process and the human condition -- 2. Challenges of settlement : an ecological perspective -- 3. Emergence of cities : the centrality of Africa -- 4. Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Africans -- 5. Legacies into the late 14th century -- 6. Retrenchment and consolidation -- 7. Jihads, European hegemony, and beyond -- 8. Great transformation : commerce to conquest -- 9. From scramble to struggle -- 10. Innocence, greed, imperialism -- 11. Tribulations, trials, opportunities -- 12. Early legacies from near the sea -- 13. Beyond Suez : continuing challenges -- 14. Through the era of Muhammad Ali -- 15. Northeastern Africa evolving.
- ISBN
- 0739107313 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2005034710
- OCLC
- OCM62857808
- SCSB-5239153
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries