Historical dictionary of Somalia
By: Mohamed Haji Mukhtar.
Contributors: Castagno, Margaret, 1922-
Edition: New ed.
Series: African historical dictionary series;; no.87; African historical dictionaries ;; no. 87.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
Subjects: Somalia -- History -- Dictionaries.
Genres: Dictionaries.
Description: "This new edition covers Somalia's origin, history, culture, and language, as well as current economic and political issues such as agro-pastoralism and other underlying economic realities." "The alphabetical arrangement, with a complete chronology, list of acronyms, and in-depth bibliography format provides useful information about the country in a convenient format. It reflects the contributions of Somali sources on history and culture, as well as Arabic sources and other non-English colonial sources." "A vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on Africa and the Middle East, international relations, and economics - and a useful fact-filled compendium for government and public libraries, NGO's, and other special libraries as well."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-352)
Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Somalia / by Margaret Castagno. 1975.