Library Guides: African Studies: Reference

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Africa by Henry Louis Gates (Editor); Kwame Anthony Appiah (Editor)
The most up-to-date and thorough reference in world history, politics, and culture on this region.
Oxford encyclopedia of African historiography
First comprehensive collection of the methods and sources that scholars use to explore African history.
Africa Yearbook Online
The Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara Africa year by year.
Encyclopedia of African colonial conflicts
Examines the wars of colonial conquest fought in Africa during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Garland handbook of African music
Detailed, regional studies of the different musical cultures of Africa and examine the ways in which music helps to define identity.
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History
Explores the ways in which the peoples of Africa and their politics, states, societies, economies, environments, cultures and arts were transformed during the last century.
Encyclopedia of African Literature by Simon Gikandi (Editor)
Call Number: MAIN Doe Reference PL8010 .E63 2003
Publication Date: 2003

The Berkeley Library also has many other encyclopedias in print!

This is a dynamically generated list of books cataloged in the past 90 days about Africa -- any aspect, and in any language. If there are other books you'd like us to buy, please email me!