The fortunes of Africa: (Record no. 7690)

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2014939816
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781610394598
Qualifying information hbk.
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781610396356
Qualifying information pbk.
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9781610394604 (ebk.)
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number 18135338
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System control number (OCoLC)869266741
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Original cataloging agency BTCTA
Language of cataloging eng
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042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code lccopycat
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HB251
Item number .M395 2014
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 960
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Meredith, Martin
Relator term author.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The fortunes of Africa:
Remainder of title A 5000-year history of wealth, greed, and endeavour
Statement of responsibility, etc Martin Meredith
246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Africa
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement First edition.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Publicaffairs;
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2014
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxii, 745 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
Other physical details ill. (some color), maps ;
Dimensions 25 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 702-718) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Land of the pharaohs -- Venture into the interior -- A clash of empires -- Death on the Nile -- Roman interlude -- Saints and schisms -- The Arab conquest -- Highways of the desert -- Zanj -- A chain of crosses -- In the land of Prester John -- The Middle Passage -- Southern frontiers -- Mamluks and Ottomans -- The black guard -- The sword of truth -- A matter of faith -- The gates of Africa -- The Pasha -- Pieds noirs -- Bibles, ploughs and bullets -- Masters and servants -- The people of the heavens -- Republics on the highveld -- The missionaries' road -- The tunes of Zanzibar -- Unlocking the Congo -- The pearl of Africa -- A game of thrones -- The Khedive -- Equatoria -- Delegate of the people -- The expected one -- Diamond fever -- The fellowship of Afrikaners -- The washing of spears -- A chosen people -- The most powerful company in the world -- This magnificent cake -- Spheres of interest -- The eagle and the lion -- Carving up the Niger -- By right of conquest -- New flower -- Omdurman -- A desert fraternity -- Bula Matari -- The rubber regime -- A tale of two towns -- The road to Ophir -- Marching to Pretoria -- The extermination order -- Interregnum -- A veiled protectorate -- Elect of God -- The goal of mastery -- The turn of the tide -- Before the deluge -- Revolution on the Nile -- The nationalist urge -- Gone with the wind -- 'An honourable exit' -- The Congo bet -- In the name of apartheid -- The first dance of freedom -- Coups and dictators -- Lost decades -- Liberation wars -- In search of democracy -- Soldiers of God -- Platinum life.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals. Land was another prize. The Romans relied on their colonies in northern Africa for vital grain shipments to feed the population of Rome. Arab invaders followed in their wake, eventually colonizing the entire region. More recently, foreign corporations have acquired huge tracts of land to secure food supplies needed abroad, just as the Romans did. In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the enduring quest for gold and other riches; the exploits of explorers and missionaries; and the impact of European colonization. He examines, too, the fate of modern African states and concludes with a glimpse of their future.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Wealth
Geographic subdivision Africa.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Africa
General subdivision Economic conditions.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Africa
General subdivision History.
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Africa.
Source of heading or term fast
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term History.
Source of term fast
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
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Holdings
Home library Current library Date acquired Full call number Barcode Koha item type
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library 18/11/2025 HB251 .M395 2014 10039015 Books

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