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The African city : a history / Bill Freund.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New approaches to African historyPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.Description: x, 214 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521527929 (pbk.)
  • 9780521527927 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • African city : a history [Other title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.76096 FRE 23 000777
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Contents:
Urban life emerges in Africa -- African cities and the emergence of a world trading economy -- Colonialism and urbanisation -- Cities in revolt: the long time crisis of South African urbanism -- The post-colonial African city -- Globalisation and the African city: Touba, Abidjan, Durban.
Summary: "Gives a comprehensive picture of cities in Africa from early origins to the present."--BOOK JACKET.
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Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 307.76096 FRE 000777 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 000777

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Urban life emerges in Africa -- African cities and the emergence of a world trading economy -- Colonialism and urbanisation -- Cities in revolt: the long time crisis of South African urbanism -- The post-colonial African city -- Globalisation and the African city: Touba, Abidjan, Durban.

"Gives a comprehensive picture of cities in Africa from early origins to the present."--BOOK JACKET.

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