Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo

John F. Clark; Samuel Decalo

doi:10.5771/9780810879898

Summary

The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo provides a comprehensive set of references on the country’s history, politics, economics, and culture. It traces the careers of the country’s leading personalities into the era following the democratic experiment of the 1990s. It updates the country’s social, economic, and political evolution through the first decade of the 21st century.

Clark and Decalo provide a snapshot of the Republic of the Congo through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and the dictionary section of over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, leading political figures, institutions, economic enterprises, ethnic communities, and cultural features.It provides information on many aspects of Congolese society, culture, and society not available on any web-based source or in any other publication. It is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Republic of the Congo.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 4/2012
Copyright year: 2012
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-4919-8
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-7989-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 524
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
5. Maps No access
6. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 28
A No access Pages 29 - 54
B No access Pages 55 - 86
C No access Pages 87 - 126
D No access Pages 127 - 138
E No access Pages 139 - 162
F No access Pages 163 - 190
G No access Pages 191 - 202
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M No access Pages 261 - 304
N No access Pages 305 - 328
O No access Pages 329 - 344
P No access Pages 345 - 384
R No access Pages 385 - 390
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U No access Pages 435 - 446
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Appendix A. French Colonial Governors, 1880–1960 No access Pages 463 - 464
Appendix B. Heads of State of Independent Congo, 1960–2012 No access Pages 465 - 466
Bibliography No access Pages 467 - 522
About the Authors No access Pages 523 - 524