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African Placenames

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

African Placenames

By Adrian Room

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About the book

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of a work first published in 1994, many of the entries have been expanded or entirely rewritten, and the entries have increased in number from 2,000 to more than 2,500. Each placename's entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological references. Cross references provide former names, alter...Show more

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ISBN

9780786495610

Publisher

McFarland & Co Inc

Published year

2014

Language

Edition

1

Original title

African Placenames

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Paperback

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