Adrian Room

African Placenames

Origins and Meanings of the Names for Natural Features, Towns, Cities, Provinces and Countries, 2d ed.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this useful work, detailing more than 2,500 African placenames of all types, each entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological references. Cross references provide former names, alternate spellings, and alternate forms of current names. An introduction comprises a geographical summary, a chronological survey of the exploration and colonization of Africa, and an overview of African languages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9780786495610
• ISBN-10: 0786495618
• Artikelnr.: 40491555

Autorenporträt

The late Adrian Room was a noted toponymist and onomastician. The author of more than 50 reference books about words and names, he lived in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
The Dictionary     
Appendix I: Arabic Terms in African Placenames     
Appendix II: Official Languages of African Countries     
Appendix III: Locations and Populations of African Countries     
Appendix IV: Official Names of African Countries     
Appendix V: Independence Dates     
Appendix VI: African Placenames with Biblical Connections     
Appendix VII: African Placenames in the 1771 Encyclopædia Britannica     
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