Dictionary of African Historical BiographyThe acclaimed Dictionary of African Historical Biography, the only single-volume biographical work on Sub-Saharan African history, has been expanded and updated to include entries on over eight hundred people important in Sub-Saharan African history up to 1980. |
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Dictionary of African Historical Biography Mark R. Lipschutz,R. Kent Rasmussen No preview available - 1978 |
Dictionary of African Historical Biography Mark R. Lipschutz,R. Kent Rasmussen No preview available - 1986 |
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