Encyclopedia of African peoples

With a lively two-color design and a text bursting with features, tables, and chronologies, the strong anthropological focus of Encyclopedia of African Peoples is trained on more than 1,000 ethnic groups from all of Africa. The impressive scopes matched by depth: Entries discuss each major groups's history, language, social structure, religion, and cultural traditions. A separate section provides capsule information on Africa's regions and nations. Special map-based feature spreads focus on widespread elements of culture and history that many groups share, including fashion, food, and festivals. Thumbnail biographies of prominent persons, from Sunni Ali to Nelson Mandela, also appear, making Encyclopedia of Africa, peoples as comprehensive as it is engaging. With numerous cross-references and general index linking all the features to one another, readers can easily find the information they seek. The Diagram Group is a team of writers, researchers, editors, and designers who have specialized in producing a number of highly acclaimed visual reference books since its formation in 1960. Among the group's more than 600 books are Peoples of Africa, a six-volume set written for young adults; African History On File; and Encyclopedia of African Nations and Civilizations and Encyclopedia of Prehistory, both forthcoming from Facts On File.