Eritrea
- ISBN-10
- 1598842315
- ISBN-13
- 9781598842319
- Series
- Eritrea
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Mussie Tesfagiorgis G.
Description
This authoritative overview serves as a comprehensive resource on Eritrea's history, politics, economy, society, and culture. * Numerous photographs and illustrations of types of vegetation and population distribution * Includes maps of Eritrea physiography, drainage, and transhumance paths * A glossary of local terms * An annotated bibliography
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