The History of Somalia
Illustrated Edition
Greenwood · Print & ebook · February 20, 2013
This book vividly depicts Somalia from its pre-colonial period to the present day, documenting the tumultuous history of a nation that has faced many challenges.Somalia is a nation with a history that stretches back more than ten millennia to the beginnings of human civilization.
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- Who it’s for
- Somalia’s history from earliest times to the present, alongside its customs, politics, and contemporary challenges.
- Themes
- Somali history and culture, Political conflict and state collapse, Somalia's contemporary challenges
- Genres
- East African History, African Studies, African Politics
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This book vividly depicts Somalia from its pre-colonial period to the present day, documenting the tumultuous history of a nation that has faced many challenges.Somalia is a nation with a history that stretches back more than ten millennia to the beginnings of human civilization.
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This book provides sweeping coverage of Somalia's history ranging from the earliest times to its modern-day status as a country of ten million inhabitants, providing a unique social-scientific treatment of the nation's key issues across ethnic and regional boundaries. The book addresses not only Somali sociocultural and political history but also covers Somalia's administration and economy, secessionist movements, civil and regional wars, and examines the dynamics of state collapse, democratization, terrorism, and piracy in contemporary times. The author details the extremely rich history of the Somali people and their customs while documenting past history, enabling readers to make meaning out of the country's ongoing crisis.
Somalia Across Eras
Somalia’s history from earliest times to the present, alongside its customs, politics, and contemporary challenges.
Come here for
- Somali sociocultural and political history across ethnic and regional boundaries
- Coverage of administration, economy, secessionist movements, and wars
Expect
- Discussion of state collapse, democratization, terrorism, and piracy
- A social-scientific treatment of Somalia’s key issues
Where it sits
| East African History | 99% |
|---|---|
| African Politics | 52% |
| African Studies | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- History
- How Cultures Work
- Authors
- Raphael Chijioke Njoku
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Published
- February 20, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Somali history and culture · Political conflict and state collapse · Somalia's contemporary challenges
- Reading lane
- History