The African city : a history / Bill Freund.

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Freund, Bill.

Title & Author:

The African city : a history / Bill Freund.

Publication:

Description:

x, 214 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Series:

New approaches to African history

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Urban life emerges in Africa -- African cities and the emergence of a world trading economy -- Colonialism and urbanisation -- Cities in revolt: the long time crisis of South African urbanism -- The post-colonial African city -- Globalisation and the African city: Touba, Abidjan, Durban.

Summary:

"Gives a comprehensive picture of cities in Africa from early origins to the present."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0521821096 (hardback)
9780521821094 (hardback)
0521527929 (pbk.)
9780521527927 (pbk.)

Subject:

Cities and towns Africa History.
Urbanization Africa History.
Villes Afrique Histoire.
Urbanisation Afrique Histoire.
Urbanisation.
Villes.
Histoire.
Développement urbain.
Cities and towns
Urbanization
Verstädterung
Stadt
Afrique.
Africa
Afrika

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

New approaches to African history.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 251596
Call No.: BIB 181051
Status: Available

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