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Africana: The Encyclopedia Of The African And Africanamerican Experience (5 Volume Set)
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Ninety Years After W.E.B. Du Bois First Articulated The Need For The Equivalent Of A Black Encyclopedia Britannica, Kwame Anthony Appiah And Henry Louis Gates Jr., Realized His Vision By Publishing Africana: The Encyclopedia Of The African And African American Experience In 1999.This New, Greatly Expanded Edition Of The Original Work Broadens The Foundation Provided By Africana. Including More Than One Million New Words, Africana Has Been Completely Updated And Revised. New Entries On African Kingdoms Have Been Added, Bibliographies Now Accompany Most Articles, And The Encyclopedia'S Coverage Of The African Diaspora In Latin America And The Caribbean Has Been Expanded, Transforming The Set Into The Most Authoritative Research And Scholarly Reference Set On The African Experience Ever Created.More Than 4,000 Articles Cover Prominent Individuals, Events, Trends, Places, Political Movements, Art Forms, Business And Trade, Religion, Ethnic Groups, Organizations And Countries On Both Sides Of The Atlantic. African American History And Culture In The Presentday United States Receive A Strong Emphasis, But African American History And Culture Throughout The Rest Of The Americas And Their Origins In African Itself Have An Equally Strong Presence. The Articles That Make Up Africana Cover Subjects Ranging From Affirmative Action To Zydeco And Span Over Four Million Years From The Earliesknown Hominids , To Sean Diddy Combs. With Entries Ranging From The African Ethnic Groups To Members Of The Congressional Black Caucus, Africana, Second Edition, Conveys The History And Scope Of Cultural Expression Of People Of African Descent With Unprecedented Depth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African-American Experience? A: Africana primarily focuses on the history, culture, and experiences of people of African descent, covering topics from African kingdoms to African American history and culture across the Americas.
- Q: How many volumes does the Africana encyclopedia set contain? A: The Africana encyclopedia set contains five volumes.
- Q: What is the publication date of the second edition of Africana? A: The second edition of Africana was published on April 7, 2005.
- Q: How many articles are included in Africana? A: Africana includes more than 4,000 articles on a wide range of topics related to the African and African American experience.
- Q: Is Africana suitable for academic research? A: Yes, Africana is considered an authoritative reference set, making it suitable for academic research and scholarly use.
- Q: What types of subjects does Africana cover? A: Africana covers a variety of subjects including political movements, art forms, religion, ethnic groups, and significant historical events related to African and African American history.
- Q: What is the total page count of the Africana encyclopedia set? A: The total page count of the Africana encyclopedia set is 3,960 pages.
- Q: Is the Africana encyclopedia available in hardcover? A: Yes, the Africana encyclopedia set is available in hardcover.
- Q: Who are the authors of Africana? A: Africana is authored by Kwame Anthony Appiah and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- Q: Does Africana include bibliographies with its articles? A: Yes, most articles in Africana include bibliographies to support further research.