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The three ages of African studies reference works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2011

John McIlwaine
John McIlwaine
Affiliation:
Emeritus Professor of the Bibliography of Asia and Africa, University College London.

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Africa Bibliography , Volume 2006: Africa Bibliography 2006 Works on Africa Published During 2006 , November 2007 , pp. vii - xviii
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Copyright © International African Institute 2007

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