Historical Dictionary of Guinea (Republic of Guinea/Conakry)

198 Pages·1978·6.066 MB·English

by  Thomas E. O'Toole

Historical Dictionary
of
GUINEA
(Republic of Guinea/Conakry)
THOMAS E. O’TOOLE

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Historical Dictionary
of
GUINEA
(Republic of Guinea/Conakry)
by
THOMAS E. O’TOOLE
African Historical Dictionaries, No. 16
The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
Metuchen, N.J. & London
1978
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
O'Toole, Thomas, 1941-
Historical dictionary of Guinea (Republic of Guinea/
Conakry).
(African historical dictionaries ; no. 16)
Bibliography: p.
1. Guinea--History—Dictionaries. 2. Guinea--
Bibliography. I. Title. II. Series.
DT543.5.088 966'.52'005 77-28145
ISBN 0-8108-1112-X
Copyright © 1978 by Thomas E. O'Toole
Manufactured in the United States of America
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for
Ann, Rachel and Phillip
with love
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I have to thank a number of people for making this
book possible. In the first place my wife, Ann, was devoted
and tireless in preparation of the bibliography. My daugh¬
ter, Rachel and son Phillip, bore up well to life with an
often preoccupied father. Professor Ed Cohen and Ms. Naja
Williams of Hunter Library at Western Carolina University
were most helpful. Two other friends also gave invaluable
assistance. Janice Baker, a former resident of Guinea, now
at the Library of Congress, helped me in checking post-1970
materials. A Guinean friend, Dr. Lansinfe Kaba, now at the
University of Minnesota, gave considerable insight into the
present-day actualities in Guinea. Finally Lynda Morgan,
Cathy Elrod, Susan Gordon Reid and Sharon Rothrock at Western
Carolina University aided in arranging the bibliography and
typing the manuscript.
T. O.
Cullowhee, North Carolina
May, 1977
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgment iv
Editor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff) vii
Note on Spelling ix
Abbreviations and Acronyms x
Chronological List of Major Events xii
Introduction xvii
Tables
1 Estimated Agricultural Production xxv
2 Estimated Mining Production xxvi
The Dictionary 1
Bibliography
Introductory Essay 79
Abbreviations in the Bibliography 80
A Note on the Scope 81
1 General Works 83
2 Early Historical and Exploration Accounts 86
3 Historical Studies 88
4 Anthropology, Ethnology and Sociology 97
5 Contemporary Politics 112
6 Economics 124
7 Education 132
8 Scientific Studies 134
9 Religion 147
10 Literature and Poetry 148
11 Linguistics 151
12 Art and Music 151
13 Tourism 153
14 Reference and Bibliography 153
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