Africana is a comprehensive reference work that documents the history, culture, and intellectual traditions of Africa and the African diaspora, including African American experiences. Edited by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this encyclopedia brings together authoritative entries written by leading scholars in the fields of African and African American studies. Covering major …
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 1: Abach–Brand provides an authoritative collection of biographical entries on significant figures from across the African continent. Edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this volume is part of a six-volume reference work produced by Oxford University Press in 2012. The entries cover individuals from ancient to contemporary time…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 5 (Oding–Teres), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume authoritative reference series documenting significant individuals from Africa and the African diaspora. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume contains scholarly entries for notable personalities whose names fall alphabetically betwe…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 4 (Maal–Odhia), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume comprehensive reference work covering prominent individuals from Africa and the African diaspora. Published in 2012 by Oxford University Press, this volume contains scholarly and authoritative biographical entries for figures whose names fall within the …
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 3 (Hailu–Lyaut), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a six-volume authoritative reference work covering notable individuals from across the African continent and the African diaspora. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume features scholarly biographical entries on influential figures whose names fa…
Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 2 (Brath–Haile), edited by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is part of a comprehensive six-volume reference work that documents the lives and contributions of influential figures from across the African continent. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012, this volume contains authoritative biographical entries on important African …