Stefan Goodwin

Africa's Legacies of Urbanization

Unfolding Saga of a Continent

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Produktbeschreibung

Africa's Legacies of Urbanization is the culmination of several decades of research, travel, and teaching. Goodwin provides an interdisciplinary and up-to-date look at African cities and the urbanization process. Beginning with an overview of the urban experience in Africa, Goodwin then studies the histories of urbanization in the various regions of the continent.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 848g
• ISBN-13: 9780739133484
• ISBN-10: 0739133489
• Artikelnr.: 31080333

Autorenporträt

Currently an independent scholar, Stefan Goodwin was an an anthropologist on the faculties of Wayne State University and Morgan State University for thirty years.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 The Urban World Chapter 2 Urban Process and the Human Condition
Chapter 3 Challenges of Settlement: An Ecological Perspective Part 4 Urban
Designs from Ancient Africa Chapter 5 Emergence of Cities: The Centrality
of Africa Chapter 6 Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Africans Part 7 Western
Africa Chapter 8 Legacies into the Late 14th Century Chapter 9 Retrenchment
and Consolidation Chapter 10 Jihads, European Hegemony, and Beyond Part 11
Central Africa Chapter 12 Great Transformation: Commerce to Conquest
Chapter 13 From Scramble to Struggle Part 14 Southern Africa Chapter 15
Innocence, Greed, Imperialism Chapter 16 Tribulations, Trials,
Opportunities Part 17 Eastern Africa Chapter 18 Early Legacies from Near
the Sea Chapter 19 Beyond Suez: Continuing Challenges Part 20 Northeastern
Africa Chapter 21 Through the Era of Muhammad Ali Chapter 22 Northeastern
Africa Evolving Chapter 23 Postspective