The History of Somalia Contributor(s): Njoku, Raphael Chijioke (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313378576 ISBN-13: 9780313378577 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | World - General - History | Africa - East |
Dewey: 967.73 |
LCCN: 2012040399 |
Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.15 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Somalia is a nation with a history that stretches back more than ten millennia to the beginnings of human civilization. This book provides sweeping coverage of Somalia's history ranging from the earliest times to its modern-day status as a country of ten million inhabitants, providing a unique social-scientific treatment of the nation's key issues across ethnic and regional boundaries. The book addresses not only Somali sociocultural and political history but also covers Somalia's administration and economy, secessionist movements, civil and regional wars, and examines the dynamics of state collapse, democratization, terrorism, and piracy in contemporary times. The author details the extremely rich history of the Somali people and their customs while documenting past history, enabling readers to make meaning out of the country's ongoing crisis. |