Author: David P. Gamble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Gambia Government Serial Publications of the Colonial Period
Author: David P. Gamble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of The Gambia
Author: David Perfect
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538178133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 771
Book Description
A former British colony, The Gambia became independent in 1965 and has had only three presidents since then. While The Gambia remained a very poor country under its first prime minister and then president (from 1970), Sir Dawda Jawara, democratic institutions survived, multi-party elections were free and fair, and the country’s human rights record was excellent. In contrast, there were seriously flawed elections and extensive human rights abuses under first the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council and then President Yahya Jammeh. Since Adama Barrow became president in 2017, democratic rule and fair elections have been restored, although many challenges remain; for example, the 2020 Constitution has still not been implemented. This book examines all aspects of recorded Gambian history from the 15th century, when the first European expeditions arrived, to the present. Historical Dictionary of The Gambia, Sixth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Gambia.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538178133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 771
Book Description
A former British colony, The Gambia became independent in 1965 and has had only three presidents since then. While The Gambia remained a very poor country under its first prime minister and then president (from 1970), Sir Dawda Jawara, democratic institutions survived, multi-party elections were free and fair, and the country’s human rights record was excellent. In contrast, there were seriously flawed elections and extensive human rights abuses under first the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council and then President Yahya Jammeh. Since Adama Barrow became president in 2017, democratic rule and fair elections have been restored, although many challenges remain; for example, the 2020 Constitution has still not been implemented. This book examines all aspects of recorded Gambian history from the 15th century, when the first European expeditions arrived, to the present. Historical Dictionary of The Gambia, Sixth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Gambia.
Culture and Customs of Gambia
Author: Abdoulaye S. Saine Ph.D.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this addition to the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the contemporary cultures and traditions of modern Gambia, from religious customs to literature to cuisine and much more. This title in the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the traditions and customs of contemporary Gambia, a geographically tiny nation in the vast landscape of Africa that is home to a large number of various ethnic groups, each with its own distinctive way of life. It is a country that has been largely unknown in Western culture, with the exception of Alex Haley's book Roots and subsequent TV series, which highlights Gambia's historic significance in the slave trade. This book illuminates Gambian religion and worldview; literature and media; arts and architecture/housing; gender roles, marriage, and family; social customs, traditional dress, cuisine, and lifestyle; and music and dance. The author has successfully encapsulated both long-ago history and contemporary Gambia to provide students with a complete look at life in Gambia today. Information on past traditions and historic events is discussed in the context of how they pertain to life today and their influence on the constant evolution of Gambian life and culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Ideal for high school and undergraduate students, this addition to the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the contemporary cultures and traditions of modern Gambia, from religious customs to literature to cuisine and much more. This title in the Culture and Customs of Africa series examines the traditions and customs of contemporary Gambia, a geographically tiny nation in the vast landscape of Africa that is home to a large number of various ethnic groups, each with its own distinctive way of life. It is a country that has been largely unknown in Western culture, with the exception of Alex Haley's book Roots and subsequent TV series, which highlights Gambia's historic significance in the slave trade. This book illuminates Gambian religion and worldview; literature and media; arts and architecture/housing; gender roles, marriage, and family; social customs, traditional dress, cuisine, and lifestyle; and music and dance. The author has successfully encapsulated both long-ago history and contemporary Gambia to provide students with a complete look at life in Gambia today. Information on past traditions and historic events is discussed in the context of how they pertain to life today and their influence on the constant evolution of Gambian life and culture.
A General Bibliography of the Gambia
Author: David P. Gamble
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Gambian Research
Author: David P. Gamble
Publisher:
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Category : Anthropologists
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthropologists
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the Gambia
Author: Arnold Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Like its two predecessors, this edition looks at The Gambia's history from precolonial times to the present. It includes entries on significant persons, places and events, institutions and parties, and various political, economic and social aspects. It provides a longer chronology, a more probing introduction, and expanded and additional entries. An extended bibliography takes into account new scholarship and publications.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Like its two predecessors, this edition looks at The Gambia's history from precolonial times to the present. It includes entries on significant persons, places and events, institutions and parties, and various political, economic and social aspects. It provides a longer chronology, a more probing introduction, and expanded and additional entries. An extended bibliography takes into account new scholarship and publications.
National Bibliography of the Gambia
Author:
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Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gambia
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
List of the Serial Publications of Foreign Governments, 1815-1931: Section 2
Author:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Sahel Bibliographic Bulletin
Author:
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Category : Famines
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Famines
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Bibliographies for African Studies, 1970-1986
Author: Yvette Scheven
Publisher: London ; New York : H. Zell Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher: London ; New York : H. Zell Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description