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Dictionary of African Biography

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Dictionary of African Biography
The Dictionary of African Biography, cataloged for the African Studies library at Boston University
LanguageEnglish
Genrebiographical dictionary
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
2012
ISBN9780195382075 vol 1-6
OCLCCT1920.D52 2012
920.06

The Dictionary of African Biography is a six-volume biographical dictionary, published by Oxford University Press. [1] Published in 2012, the editors-in-chief are Emmanuel K. Akyeampong and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., both of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute of Harvard University.

The print version of the dictionary has 2,100 entries covering the whole of the continent of Africa, from 1490 BC to today; entries continue to be added online.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Oxford AASC: About Dictionary of African Biography". www.oxfordaasc.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of African Biography". Hutchins Center. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of African Biography - Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
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