This book is comprehensive both in terms of time coverage, from before
the Pharaohs to the present moment and in that it tries to consider
cities from the entire continent, not just Sub-Saharan Africa. Apart
from factual information and rich description material culled from
many sources, it looks at many issues from why urban life emerged in
the first place to how present-day African cities cope in difficult
times. Instead of seeing towns and cities as somehow extraneous to the
real Africa, it views them as an inherent part of developing Africa,
indigenous, colonial, and post-colonial and emphasizes the extent to
which the future of African society and African culture will likely be
played out mostly in cities. The book is written to appeal to students
of history but equally to geographers, planners, sociologists and
development specialists interested in urban problems.
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ISBN
9780511332012
Publisert
2013
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Vendor
Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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