Historical Dictionary of Mozambique

The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique covers the Bantu expansion, the arrival of the Portuguese navigators, the trade cycles of gold, ivory, and slaves, the establishment of the semi-Africanized prazos, "pacification" campaigns, and the period of Portuguese weakness in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It contains a chronology, introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography.

Format: Hardback
Length: 586 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2019
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique, in its latest edition, delves into a comprehensive account of the country's historical trajectory. It encompasses a range of pivotal events, including the Bantu expansion, the arrival of Portuguese navigators, their intense rivalry with local African power centers and coastal Arab-Swahili trading towns, the intricate trade cycles involving gold, ivory, and slaves, the establishment of semi-Africanized prazos along the Zambezi Valley, the implementation of "pacification" campaigns, and the period of Portuguese weakness in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, marked by the leasing of vast tracts of land to concessionary companies.

During the late colonial period, the Salazar dictatorship aimed to reassert Portuguese power, but after a decade of armed struggle for national liberation, Mozambique achieved its independence in 1975. The book is meticulously organized, featuring a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section alone boasts over 600 cross-referenced entries on significant personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture, making it an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Mozambique's rich history.

Weight: 1022g
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538111345
Edition number: New Edition