Who are the 100 greatest Africans of all time? This book provides an answer. It profiles the leading Africans from all walks of life from the Egyptian Pharaohs to present times and covers the entire African continent. New maps show how empires rose and fell, the adventures of the great travelers, the conquests of the kings and the campaigns against colonialism.
Manufacturer: Scarecrow PrWritten By: Alan Rake
This work attempts to provide short profiles of Africa's leaders and their main challengers. It concentrates on the presidents and military rulers in power and those most likely to replace them. Each profile has a short assessment of the character and career of the person followed by a life history. The book aims to be essentially journalistic, it tells the stories of the people who are leading ...
Manufacturer: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.Written By: Alan Rake
This book puts a spotlight on the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Concentrating on those in power, those recently in office who are likely to make a comeback, and those struggling to reach the top, it is particularly significant at a time when most African countries are changing from single party rule to multi-party democracy. The pattern of leader-ship has seen ...