Typescript for James de Vere Allen's Swahili Origins
Scope and Content
The unedited typescript for Swahili Origins is in Adobe PDF file format on a single CD-Rom.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1993
Creator
- Allen, J. de V. (Person)
Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Note
James de Vere Allen was born in Kenya in 1936. For most of his life he researched and taught others about Swahili culture, art and history. He was the author of several publications, most notably Swahili Origins: Swahili Culture and the Shungwaya Phenomenon (1993), which was published after his death on June 13, 1990.
Extent
1 CD-Rom
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Unedited manuscript (electronic version on CD) of Allen's book, Swahili Origins.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Edward I. Steinhart, 2005.
- Title
- A Guide to the Typescript for James de Vere Allen's Swahili Origins
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
- Date
- June 2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
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