| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (583 pages). |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Historical Dictionaries of Africa |
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Historical dictionaries of Africa.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; Map; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A: British Commissioners and Governors of the East Africa Protectorate/Kenya Colony (1895-1963); Appendix B: Prime Ministers, Presidents, and Vice Presidents of Kenya; Appendix C: Economic Data; Bibliography; About the Authors. |
| Summary |
This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a starting point for those interested in any of the phases of Kenya''s historical evolution. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Kenya. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-549). |
| Subject |
Kenya -- History -- Dictionaries.
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HISTORY -- Africa -- Central.
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Kenya. (OCoLC)fst01208718
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Ofcansky, Thomas P., 1947-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Maxon, Robert M. Historical Dictionary of Kenya. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2014 9780810856370 |
| ISBN |
9780810874695 (electronic book) |
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