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Historical Dictionary of Liberia Second Edition

by Elwood D. Dunn (Author), Amos J. Beyan (Author), Carl Patrick Burrowes (Author)

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Part of: Historical Dictionaries of Africa (32 books)

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Originally formed to harbor freed slaves and Americans returning to Africa, Liberia once was a land of hope. That was shattered by a long Civil War that shook its very foundation. Today's Liberia is glimpsed in this second edition.

Building on the first edition, this updated volume focuses on the personalities, from the founders of Liberia, to the soldiers who are responsible simultaneously for destruction and the hope of stability. Along with these people, various social and ethnic groups, political parties and labor movements, economic entities and natural resources are profiled in this updated work.

A new chronology of Liberia is included, and a selected bibliography suggests further readings for the scholar.

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A rich and colorful mosaic of Liberia's past…those seeking to understand Liberia's "present predicaments" (its civil war and warlordism, elections without democracy, and "privatization" of the state so that it no longer serves its people), and who are looking for "lessons" from its past that might be usefully applied to solving some of its current problems, will find that Dunn and his colleagues have produced a very good resource…highly recommend for readers looking for a single source of background information on Liberia. ― International Journal of African Historical Studies

The dictionary exhaustively covers Liberian politics during the second half of the twentieth century. The biographical entries are rich in detail. The treatment of the economy is strong. But the best part of the book is probably the information it provides on the Liberian civil war. ― Africa Today

...enlightening...deserve[s] a place not only in libraries but also among [the] general public both in Africa and the U.S. ― Journal of Global South Studies, Spring 2003

Dunn and his fellow compilers present both the larger and smaller pictures and are especially thorough regarding individuals. Recommended for all university and large public libraries, and for African studies programs. ― Choice Reviews

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scarecrow Press; Second edition (December 20, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0810838761
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0810838765
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.39 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.58 x 1.26 x 8.74 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,252,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #661 in African History (Books)
- #1,066 in Social Sciences Reference
- #3,301 in Historical Study Reference (Books)

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Carl Patrick Burrowes
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Carl Patrick Burrowes, Ph. D. is Liberia’s leading historian. He’s served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Cuttington University, Liberia, and Carter G. Woodson Distinguished Professor at Marshall University. Burrowes is the author of Between the Kola Forest and the Salty Sea: A History of the Liberia People Before 1800 and Power and Press Freedom in Liberia, 1830 to 1970. He is also co-author, The Historical Dictionary of Liberia. His research has received awards from the International Communication Association and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Patrick earned a Ph. D. in Communications, Temple University, 1994. More information on the author is available at patricksplace.org.
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