Freund, Bill.

The African city: a history / Bill Freund. - Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2007. - x, 214 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - New approaches to African history .

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 re volt: the long time crisis of South African urbanism -- The post-coloni al African city -- Globalisation and the African city: Touba, Abidjan, Durban.

0521527929 (pbk.) 9780521527927 (pbk.)

2006-008554


Cities and towns-- History.--Africa
Urbanization-- History.--Africa

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