Geography
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Countries and their Cultures
A team of anthropologists and social scientists have taken a close look
at more than 200 countries to document the myriad ways in which culture
– every bit as much as geographic borders — defines and separates the
nations of the world. Using a standard entry format for easy comparison,
each country’s shared values, behaviors and cultural variations are surveyed
– from foods and rituals to pastimes and arts. “Thompson-Gale”
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New Encyclopedia of Africa
The set addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs
and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to
the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them, like Nigeria,
newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict (Sudan, Liberia,
Congo). Features hundreds of photographs, including five color inserts,
plus maps, thematic outline, chronology, and appendix of ethnic and identity
groups.