Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women in history, politics, religion, and the arts; on important events, organizations, and publications.

Kathleen Sheldon is an independent historian with a research affiliation at the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for the Study of Women. She has published books and articles on African history, with particular concentration on women's history and on Mozambique.

Editor's Foreword Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Map Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix Table 1: Fertility Table 2: Literacy Bibliography Country Index About the Author