Historical Dictionary of the Sudan

Historical Dictionary of the Sudan
ISBN-10
0810825473
ISBN-13
9780810825475
Series
Historical Dictionary of the Sudan
Pages
409
Language
English
Published
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Authors
John Obert Voll, Richard Andrew Lobban, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Description

Dictionary includes lists of government leaders and biographical sketches of important historical figures.

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