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This new 3-vol. biographical resource provides 75 profiles of current and historical African leaders. Noteworthy writers, artists, politicians, religious leaders and many others are covered in detailed biographical portraits, each five to 10 pages in length. Students and browsers will learn much about the history, culture and politics of sub-Saharan African countries - such as South Afri... More

This new 3-vol. biographical resource provides 75 profiles of current and historical African leaders. Noteworthy writers, artists, politicians, religious leaders and many others are covered in detailed biographical portraits, each five to 10 pages in length. Students and browsers will learn much about the history, culture and politics of sub-Saharan African countries - such as South Africa, Liberia, Mozambique, Ghana, Nigeria and many others - through reading about the lives of their noteworthy citizens. Featured in these volumes are: Haile Selassie, Olaudah Equiano, Nelson Mandela, Queen Ranavalona I, Idi Amin and many more.

More than 200 portraits, illustrations and maps add visual interest, with sidebars, a "Words to Know" section, a timeline and a subject index providing extra value.

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