Dar es Salaam. Histories from an Emerging African Metropolis

by James R. Brennan, Andrew Burton, Yusufu Qwaray Lawi

"From its modest beginnings in the 1860s, Dar es Salaam has grown to become one of Africa's most important urban centres. A major political, economic and cultural hub, the city has also acted as a crucible of local social and cultural innovation, exerting a powerful influence on wider Tanzanian society. Reflecting important contemporary socio-economic trends of urban Africa, it has recently attracted the attention of a diverse range of scholars from several disciplines. This collection draws on

ISBN: 9789987449705

290 pages

Published: 2007-01-01

Publisher: African Books Collective

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