A Country of Defiance - Mapping the Casamance in Senegal

This analysis of culture and nationalism in the Casamance—home of the longest-running conflict on the African continent—considers colonialism, cartography, agriculture, religion, forests, education, and sports history to explain and analyze the complex identities that have driven the separatist movement as well as the Senegalese nation.

About the author

Mark W. Deets is an assistant professor of African and world history at the American University in Cairo.

Summary

This analysis of culture and nationalism in the Casamance—home of the longest-running conflict on the African continent—considers colonialism, cartography, agriculture, religion, forests, education, and sports history to explain and analyze the complex identities that have driven the separatist movement as well as the Senegalese nation.

Product details

• Authors: Mark W. Deets
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9780821426012
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2601-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: New African Histories
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous