Africa's Urban Past

by Richard Rathbone and David M. Anderson

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Africa is witnessing dramatic urban growth on a massive scale which, in the space of this century, has reversed the rural - urban settlement patterns of the continent. Yet urbanization has been an important feature of Africa's history for over two thousand years. Towns and cities have been important arenas around which societies have organized themselves: as centres of trade, economic activity and wealth accumulation; as foci of political action and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0325002207

ISBN13:9780325002200

Release Date:January 2000

Publisher:Heinemann Educational Books

Length:310 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Africa Ethnic Studies History Literary Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Politics & Social Sciences Rural

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