The historical dictionaries present essential information on a broad range of subjects, including American and world history, art, business, cities, countries, cultures, customs, film, global conflicts, international relations, literature, music, philosophy, religion, sports, and theater. Written by experts, all contain highly informative introductory essays of the topic and detailed chronologies that, in some cases, cover vast historical time periods but still manage to heavily feature more recent events.
Brief AZ entries describe the main people, events, politics, social issues, institutions, and policies that make the topic unique, and entries are cross-referenced for ease of browsing. Extensive bibliographies are divided into several general subject areas, providing excellent access points for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more. Additionally, maps, photographs, and appendixes of supplemental information aid high school and college students doing term papers or introductory research projects. In short, the historical dictionaries are the perfect starting point for anyone looking to research in these fields.
Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Jon Woronoff, Series Editor
The Olympic Movement, Fourth Edition, by Bill Mallon and Jeroen Heijmans, 2011.
Senegal, Second Edition, by Andrew F. Clark and Lucie Colvin Phillips. 1994.
Comoro Islands, by Martin Ottenheimer and Harriet Ottenheimer. 1994.
Uganda, by M. Louise Pirouet. 1995.
Togo, Third Edition, by Samuel Decalo. 1996.
Tanzania, Second Edition, by Thomas P. Ofcansky and Rodger Yeager. 1997.
Equatorial Guinea, Third Edition, by Max Liniger-Goumaz. 2000.
South Africa, Second Edition, by Christopher Saunders and Nicholas Southey. 2000.
Swaziland, Second Edition, by Alan R. Booth. 2000.
Djibouti, by Daoud A. Alwan and Yohanis Mibrathu. 2000.
Liberia, Second Edition, by D. Elwood Dunn, Amos J. Beyan, and Carl Patrick Burrowes. 2001.
Zimbabwe, Third Edition, by Steven C. Rubert and R. Kent Rasmussen. 2001.
Somalia, Second Edition, by Mohamed Haji Mukhtar. 2002.
Western Sahara, Third Edition, by Anthony G. Pazzanita. 2005.
Madagascar, Second Edition, by Philip M. Allen and Maureen Covell. 2005.
Sierra Leone, New Edition, by C. Magbaily Fyle. 2005.
Burundi, Third Edition, by Ellen K. Eggers. 2007.
Republic of Cape Verde, Fourth Edition, by Richard A. Lobban Jr. and Paul Khalil Saucier. 2007.
Zambia, Third Edition, by David J. Simon, James R. Pletcher, and Brian V. Siegel. 2008.
Mali, Fourth Edition, by Pascal James Imperato, Gavin H. Imperato, and Austin C. Imperato. 2008.
Mauritania, Third Edition, by Anthony G. Pazzanita. 2009.
Nigeria, by Toyin Falola and Ann Genova. 2009.
Angola, Second Edition, by W. Martin James. 2011.
Malawi, Fourth Edition, by Owen J. M. Kalinga. 2012.
Republic of the Congo, Fourth Edition, by John F. Clark and Samuel Decalo. 2012.
Namibia, Second Edition, by Victor L. Tonchi, William A. Lindeke, and John J. Grotpeter. 2012.
Benin, Fourth Edition, by Mathurin C. Houngnikpo and Samuel Decalo. 2013.
Burkina Faso, Third Edition, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, and Boureima Diamitani. 2013.
Sudan, Fourth Edition, by Robert S. Kramer, Richard A. Lobban Jr., and Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban. 2013.
Ethiopia, Second Edition, by David H. Shinn and Thomas P. Ofcansky. 2013.
Egypt, Fourth Edition, by Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. 2013.
Lesotho, Second Edition, by Scott Rosenberg and Richard F. Weisfelder. 2013.
Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Fourth Edition, by Peter Karibe Mendy and Richard A. Lobban Jr. 2013.
Guinea, Fifth Edition, by Mohamed Saliou Camara, Thomas E. OToole, and Janice E. Baker. 2013.
Ghana, Fourth Edition, by David Owusu-Ansah. 2014.
Libya, Fifth Edition, by Ronald Bruce St. John. 2014.
Kenya, Third Edition, by Robert M. Maxon and Thomas P. Ofcansky. 2014.
Algeria, Fourth Edition, by Phillip C. Naylor. 2015.
Rwanda, Second Edition, by Aimable Twagilamana. 2016.
Cte dIvoire (The Ivory Coast), Third Edition, by Cyril K. Daddieh. 2016.
Central African Republic, New Edition, by Richard Bradshaw and Juan Fandos-Rius. 2016.
The Gambia, Fifth Edition, by David Perfect. 2016.
Morocco, Third Edition, by Aomar Boum and Thomas K. Park. 2016.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fourth Edition, by Emizet Franois Kisangani. 2016.
Tunisia, Third Edition, by Kenneth J. Perkins. 2016.
Gabon, Fourth Edition, by Douglas A. Yates. 2018.
Botswana, Fifth Edition, by Barry Morton and Jeff Ramsay. 2018.
Chad, Fourth Edition, by Mario J. Azevedo and Samuel Decalo. 2018.
Mozambique, New Edition, by Colin Darch. 2019.
Republic of Cameroon, Fourth Edition, by Mark Dike DeLancey, Mark W. DeLancey, and Rebecca Neh Mbuh. 2019.
Eritrea, Third Edition, by Dan Connell. 2019.
Niger, Fifth Edition, by Rahmane Idrissa. 2020.
Historical Dictionary of Niger
Fifth Edition
Rahmane Idrissa
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Lanham Boulder New York London
Published by Rowman & Littlefield
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Copyright 2020 by Rahmane Idrissa
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Idrissa, Rahmane, 1971 author.
Title: Historical dictionary of Niger / Rahmane Idrissa. Other titles: Historical dictionaries of Africa (Unnumbered)
Description: Fifth edition. | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2020. | Series: Historical dictionaries of Africa | Revised edition of: Historical dictionary of Niger / Abdourahmane Idrissa and Samuel Decalo. Fourth edition. 2012. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Niger contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and cultureProvided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019046895 (print) | LCCN 2019046896 (ebook) | ISBN 9781538120149 (cloth) | ISBN 9781538120156 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: NigerHistoryDictionaries.
Classification: LCC DT547.5 .D4 2020 (print) | LCC DT547.5 (ebook) | DDC 966.26003dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019046895
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