Historical dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde
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Historical dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde
(Historical dictionaries of Africa, no. 104)
Scarecrow Press, 2007
4th ed
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Bibliography: p. 259-304
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 nation into the promising up-and-coming country it is today. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde offers a comprehensive history of the country, linking the pre-colonial and colonial past with postcolonial events. Through newly created maps, a detailed chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important political and cultural events, historical figures, places, political organizations, and cultural groups as well as abstract cultural, social, political, and economic topics, this valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, and teachers of African studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to providing the most extensive and up-to-date assessment of Cape Verde history available.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Preface Part 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 5 Photographs Part 6 Maps Part 7 Chronology Part 8 Introduction Part 9 THE DICTIONARY Part 10 Appendixes Part 11 Bibliography Part 12 About the Authors
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