New encyclopedia of Africa  [electronic resource] / 
John Middleton, editor in chief ; Joseph C. Miller, editor. 
 - Detroit, Mich. :  Charles Scribner's Sons,  c2008. 
 - 1 online resource (5 v. (3082 p.)) :  ill. 
 - Gale virtual reference library .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>v. 1. Abd al-Qadir-Cummings-John -- v. 2. Dakar-Hydrology -- v. 3. Ibadan-Mzilikazi -- v. 4. Nairobi-Symbols -- v. 5. Taboo and Sin-Zubayr, Index. 
<br/><br/> 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 newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780684315577 (electronic book) 0684315572 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Encyclopedias.<br/>Africa--History--Encyclopedias.<br/>Africa--Civilization--Encyclopedias.<br/>Africa--Social conditions--Encyclopedias.<br/>Africa--Politics and government--Encyclopedias.<br/>Africa--Economic conditions--Encyclopedias.