Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau - Book Reviews,
by Richard A. Lobban
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau FROM THE CRITICS Booknews
A reference on the west African country updated to encompass events
and new scholarship during the eight years since the second edition.
Considers the Guinean economy, foreign and domestic politics, Crioulo
culture, the 1991 multi-party elections in Cape Verde that had a
great influence on Guinea- Bissau, the social structure, arts and
music, demography, health, ecology, and other aspects. A chronology,
maps, and a battery of appendices are also included. Mendy is a
Guinean scholar and Lobban one of the few Americans to have visited
the country during the fight against Portuguese colonization. No
index.
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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