Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture [3 volumes]: Carole Boyce Davies: ABC-CLIO

Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora

Origins, Experiences, and Culture [3 volumes]

Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora

Origins, Experiences, and Culture [3 volumes]

Description

The authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries.

The field of African Diaspora studies is rapidly growing. Until now there was no single, authoritative source for information on this broad, complex discipline. Drawing on the work of over 300 scholars, this encyclopedia fills that void. Now the researcher, from high school level up, can go to a single reference for information on the historical, political, economic, and cultural relations between people of African descent and the rest of the world community.

Five hundred years of relocation and dislocation, of assimilation and separation have produced a rich tapestry of history and culture into which are woven people, places, and events. This authoritative, accessible work picks out the strands of the tapestry, telling the story of diverse peoples, separated by time and distance, but retaining a commonality of origin and experience. Organized in A–Z sections covering global topics, country of origin, and destination country, the work is designed for easy use by all.

Product details

Published	Jul 29 2008
Format	Pack - Printer Assembled
Edition	1st
Extent	1272
ISBN	9781851097005
Imprint	ABC-CLIO
Illustrations	72 bw illus
Dimensions	Not specified
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

This work is recommended for all African and African American Studies collections.

ARBA
. . .a scholarly account filled with maps revealing crucial locations and transit patterns of the African Diaspora, illustrated with eye-catching photography, Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora is at once both an accessible resource and a work of exacting research on Diaspora communities, locations, peoples, culture, arts, historical events, organizations, theories and more. Highly recommended especially for public and college library collections.

Midwest Book Review - Library Bookwatch
This 3-Volume set Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora is a pick for any high school to college-level collection strong in African history and culture … Highly recommended.

Midwest Book Review
Because of its broad coverage and well-written entires, Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora is an excellent addition to any academic and large public library.

Booklist
Davies's encyclopedia presents a comprehensive geographical view of the African Diaspora, including lesser-known African communities across the world. With over 500 entries encompassing a wide range of topics and personalities from several centuries of history, this substantial work is an impressive scholarly treatment of the subject…all academic libraries should consider this set. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers.

Choice
Increasing interest among scholars in studying the dispersal, forced or voluntary, of African peoples throughout the world makes Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Cultures a timely publication. This addition to the growing body of literature on the topic draws on the editorial oversight and expertise of the faculty in Florida International University's African-New World Studies program. Contributors to the encyclopedia include an international group of scholars, graduate students, and independent researchers… It is recommended for the reference collections in junior high and high school libraries, in public libraries, and in college and university libraries.

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