by PaulNugent (Editor), A . I . Asiwaju (Editor)
Discusses the development and function of African boundaries from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Beginning with the historical perspective, the book then considers the impact of boundaries on pastoralists, the use of borders as "cordons sanitaire" against diseases, and as places of refuge.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 276
Publisher: Frances Pinter Publishers Ltd
Published: 25 Apr 1996
ISBN 10: 185567372X
ISBN 13: 9781855673724