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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde
Richard A. Lobban
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Description for Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations , maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDV; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
The archipelago forming the Republic of Cape Verde consists of 21 islands and inlets, 9 of which are inhabited. First discovered by Portuguese sailors around 1455, the islands were set up as a strategically secure base for trade along the West African coast and became stopover points for such famous navigators as Vasco Da Gama and Christopher Columbus. This small nation achieved independence from Portuguese rule in 1975, first as a nationalist one-party state and then in 1991 transforming into a plural democracy. Since independence, its growing tourism business has improved the living conditions of this once poor and undeveloped ... Read more
The archipelago forming the Republic of Cape Verde consists of 21 islands and inlets, 9 of which are inhabited. First discovered by Portuguese sailors around 1455, the islands were set up as a strategically secure base for trade along the West African coast and became stopover points for such famous navigators as Vasco Da Gama and Christopher Columbus. This small nation achieved independence from Portuguese rule in 1975, first as a nationalist one-party state and then in 1991 transforming into a plural democracy. Since independence, its growing tourism business has improved the living conditions of this once poor and undeveloped ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Condition
New
Weight
635g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810849068
SKU
V9780810849068
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Ref
99-15
About Richard A. Lobban
Richard A. Lobban, Jr. is Professor and Chair of Anthropology and former Director of African Studies at Rhode Island College. He is also the author of numerous books, journal articles, and encyclopedia entries on Cape Verde and has been central in organizing Cape Verde Study Abroad programs with the University of Rhode Island. Paul Khalil Saucier is a Doctoral ... Read more
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde
this book is highly recommended for public and academic libraries and institutions supporting African and African American studies.
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
...a dictionary on the history of Cape Verde, with entries on political and cultural events, figures, places, organizations, and groups. It does not start with the early Portuguese sightings in the mid- fifteenth century ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
...a dictionary on the history of Cape Verde, with entries on political and cultural events, figures, places, organizations, and groups. It does not start with the early Portuguese sightings in the mid- fifteenth century ... Read more