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Historical dictionary of Burkina Faso. 2nd ed. comp. Daniel Miles McFarland & Lawrence A. Rupley Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 74). lxxvii, 279pp. £67.50. - Historical dictionary of Chad. 3rd ed. comp. Samuel Decalo. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 13). xlviii, 601pp. £90.25. - Historical dictionary of Eritrea, comp. Tom Killion. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 75) xli, 535pp. £61.75. - Historical dictionary of the Gambia. 3rd ed. comp. Arnold Hughes & Harry A. Gailey Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1999. (African historical dictionaries, 79) xxii, 229pp. £41.25. - Historical dictionary of Kenya. 2nd ed. comp. Robert M. Maxon & Thomas P. Ofcansky Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 77). xiii, 448pp. £63.75. - Historical dictionary of Nigeria. 2nd ed. comp. Anthony Oyewole & John Lucas. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 40). xxx, 599pp. £48.00. - Historical dictionary of Tunisia. 2nd ed. comp. Kenneth J. Perkins Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 45). xxviii, 310pp. £61.30. - Historical dictionary of Zambia. 2nd ed. comp. J.J. Grotpeter, Brian V. Siegel & James R. Fletcher Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 19). xxxv, 570pp. £85.80.

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Information: African Research and Documentation , Volume 84 , 2000 , pp. 83 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305862X00018550 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © International African Institute 2000

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Historical dictionary of Burkina Faso. 2nd ed. comp. Daniel Miles McFarland & Lawrence A. Rupley Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 74). lxxvii, 279pp. £67.50. - Historical dictionary of Chad. 3rd ed. comp. Samuel Decalo. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 13). xlviii, 601pp. £90.25. - Historical dictionary of Eritrea, comp. Tom Killion. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 75) xli, 535pp. £61.75. - Historical dictionary of the Gambia. 3rd ed. comp. Arnold Hughes & Harry A. Gailey Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1999. (African historical dictionaries, 79) xxii, 229pp. £41.25. - Historical dictionary of Kenya. 2nd ed. comp. Robert M. Maxon & Thomas P. Ofcansky Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 77). xiii, 448pp. £63.75. - Historical dictionary of Nigeria. 2nd ed. comp. Anthony Oyewole & John Lucas. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 40). xxx, 599pp. £48.00. - Historical dictionary of Tunisia. 2nd ed. comp. Kenneth J. Perkins Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 45). xxviii, 310pp. £61.30. - Historical dictionary of Zambia. 2nd ed. comp. J.J. Grotpeter, Brian V. Siegel & James R. Fletcher Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 19). xxxv, 570pp. £85.80.

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Historical dictionary of Burkina Faso. 2nd ed. comp. Daniel Miles McFarland & Lawrence A. Rupley Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 74). lxxvii, 279pp. £67.50. - Historical dictionary of Chad. 3rd ed. comp. Samuel Decalo. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 13). xlviii, 601pp. £90.25. - Historical dictionary of Eritrea, comp. Tom Killion. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 75) xli, 535pp. £61.75. - Historical dictionary of the Gambia. 3rd ed. comp. Arnold Hughes & Harry A. Gailey Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1999. (African historical dictionaries, 79) xxii, 229pp. £41.25. - Historical dictionary of Kenya. 2nd ed. comp. Robert M. Maxon & Thomas P. Ofcansky Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 77). xiii, 448pp. £63.75. - Historical dictionary of Nigeria. 2nd ed. comp. Anthony Oyewole & John Lucas. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 40). xxx, 599pp. £48.00. - Historical dictionary of Tunisia. 2nd ed. comp. Kenneth J. Perkins Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 45). xxviii, 310pp. £61.30. - Historical dictionary of Zambia. 2nd ed. comp. J.J. Grotpeter, Brian V. Siegel & James R. Fletcher Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 19). xxxv, 570pp. £85.80.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305862X00018550

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Historical dictionary of Burkina Faso. 2nd ed. comp. Daniel Miles McFarland & Lawrence A. Rupley Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 74). lxxvii, 279pp. £67.50. - Historical dictionary of Chad. 3rd ed. comp. Samuel Decalo. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 13). xlviii, 601pp. £90.25. - Historical dictionary of Eritrea, comp. Tom Killion. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 75) xli, 535pp. £61.75. - Historical dictionary of the Gambia. 3rd ed. comp. Arnold Hughes & Harry A. Gailey Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1999. (African historical dictionaries, 79) xxii, 229pp. £41.25. - Historical dictionary of Kenya. 2nd ed. comp. Robert M. Maxon & Thomas P. Ofcansky Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 77). xiii, 448pp. £63.75. - Historical dictionary of Nigeria. 2nd ed. comp. Anthony Oyewole & John Lucas. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2000. (African historical dictionaries, 40). xxx, 599pp. £48.00. - Historical dictionary of Tunisia. 2nd ed. comp. Kenneth J. Perkins Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1997. (African historical dictionaries, 45). xxviii, 310pp. £61.30. - Historical dictionary of Zambia. 2nd ed. comp. J.J. Grotpeter, Brian V. Siegel & James R. Fletcher Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 1998. (African historical dictionaries, 19). xxxv, 570pp. £85.80.

Volume 84
John McIlwaine ^(a1)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305862X00018550

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