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Madagascar presents a lucid view of an intriguing, simple,and struggling country that is unique in many respects. "There is no otherplace like it," states author Dr. Daniel Gade, and readers will beextensively enlightened as they journey through this land of redlandscapes, strange animals, traditional cultures blended from Indonesianand African sources, and optimism amidst social change and enormousdifficulties.

Gade introduces the reader first to the natural landscape of Madagascar,"The Great Red Island." while relating important categories of landforms,weather, water and vegetation to the human presence. Next, the majorcultural sources and traditions of Madagascar are identified, and theseare followed by a review of modern Malagasy society and economy. The bookconcludes with a forward-looking assessment of the current and near futurestatus of the island country as a member of the world community ofnations. ... Read more

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Short history of Madagascar
Despite its small size, this book is a very good primer on the island of Madagascar.It covers geology, climate, and the people and animals that live on the "Red Island."A good book to read before you go to Madagascar. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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While doing fieldwork in a village in east Madagascar that had suffered both heavy settler colonialism and a bloody anticolonial rebellion, Jennifer Cole found herself confronted by a puzzle. People in the area had lived through almost a century of intrusive French colonial rule, but they appeared to have forgotten the colonial period in their daily lives. Then, during democratic elections in 1992Ð93, the terrifying memories came flooding back. Cole asks, How do once-colonized peoples remember the colonial period? Drawing on a fine-grained ethnography of the social practices of remembering and forgetting in one community, she develops a practice-based approach to social memory. ... Read more

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Chapters: 2009 Malagasy Political Crisis, Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne, Maurice Benyovszky, Merina Kingdom, Battle of Madagascar, Madagascar Plan, Robert Drury, Libertatia, Malagasy Uprising, Pirate Round, Constitution of Madagascar, Ida Laura Pfeiffer, Franco-Hova War, 2006 Malagasy Coup D'état Attempt, Paul Ramadier, List of Colonial Heads of Madagascar, Paul de Lagarde, Joseph-François Lambert, Franz Rademacher, Malagasy Franc, Robert Sturges, Jean Laborde, Zwam, Boina Kingdom, United Nations Security Council Resolution 140, Armand Léon Annet, Onthanusi Sultanate. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 170. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2009 Malagasy political crisis involved a series of anti-government demonstrations in Madagascar in early 2009, culminating in military involvement and the accession of opposition leader Andry Rajoelina to the Presidency. The protests began in January 2009 and were aimed at the government of President Marc Ravalomanana. The protests, which turned violent, were organized and spearheaded by Rajoelina, who was the mayor of the capital city of Antananarivo and a prominent opponent of President Ravalomanana. At least 130 people were killed in Madagascar during the crisis. The protests were seen as the gravest challenge faced by the Ravalomanana government since he came to office in 2002. President Ravalomanana vowed to restore order "whatever the cost", according to a government statement, while opposition leader Rajoelina called for the dissolution of the government and the formation of a transitional government under his leadership. On 16 March 2009, one of the palaces of President Ravalomanana, the Ambohitsorohitra Palace, was stormed and taken by soldiers of the Malagasy Army. The president was not in the stormed palace at the time. The Afr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21319499 ... Read more

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Chapters: Dinosaurs of India and Madagascar, Majungasaurus, Rajasaurus, Maevarano Formation, Rapetosaurus, Rahonavis, Bruhathkayosaurus, List of Indian and Madagascan Dinosaurs, Alwalkeria, Barapasaurus, Orthogoniosaurus, Titanosaurus, Isisaurus, Masiakasaurus, Jainosaurus, Indosuchus, Laevisuchus, Indosaurus, Brachypodosaurus, Kotasaurus, Bothriospondylus, Lamplughsaura, Pradhania, Dryptosauroides, Jubbulpuria, Archaeodontosaurus, Coeluroides, Dandakosaurus, Ornithomimoides, Compsosuchus, Lapparentosaurus, Lametasaurus, Berivotra Formation. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 107. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: MajungatholusSues and Taquet, 1979 Majungasaurus (pronounced "Mahajanga lizard") is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 65 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Only one species (M. crenatissimus) has been identified. This dinosaur was briefly called Majungatholus, a name which is now considered a junior synonym of Majungasaurus. Like other abelisaurids, Majungasaurus was a bipedal predator with a short snout. Although the forelimbs are not completely known, they were very short, while the hindlimbs were longer and very stocky. It can be distinguished from other abelisaurids by its wider skull, the very rough texture and thickened bone on the top of its snout, and the single rounded horn on the roof of its skull, which was originally mistaken for the dome of a pachycephalosaur. It also had more teeth in both upper and lower jaws than most abelisaurids. Known from several well-preserved skulls and abundant skeletal material, Majungasaurus has recently become one of the best-studied theropod dinosaurs from the Southern Hemisphere. It appears to be most closely related to abelisaurids from India rather than South Ameri...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4590393 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 932 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750-1895: The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire.(Book review)
Author: Jeremy Rich
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41Issue: 3Page: 604(3)

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Publisher: Philadelphia : American Sunday-School UnionPublication date: 1839Subjects: MissionsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2007. The length of the article is 811 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750-1895: The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire.(Book review)
Author: Pedro Machado
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 69Issue: 2Page: 308(3)

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This digital document is an article from International Bulletin of Missionary Research, published by Overseas Ministries Study Center on January 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1810 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ancestors, Power, and History in Madagascar. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
Author: James B. Vigen
Publication: International Bulletin of Missionary Research (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2002
Publisher: Overseas Ministries Study Center
Volume: 26Issue: 1Page: 43(2)

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This CD of bird songs and calls is the essential audio guide for anyone interested in the unique bird life of Madagascar, and it includes many rare recordings, most of them previously unpublished. Madagascar is famed for its unique wildlife, with many species of plant and animals found nowhere else. All of the recordings have been taken from the extensive wildlife collections in the British Library Sound Archive. ... Read more

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Distant Madagascar, the island at the end of the world, has many lessons to teach. The ancestors of the Malagasy people established themselves at least 1500 years ago. Again and again since their arrival, the Malagasy have created new kinds of political communities. This study concerns the indigenous state of Imerina in the central highlands. Archaeological survey and excavations in the portion of Imerina called western Avaradrano provide detailed information on 258 archaeological sites in an area covering 120 sq km north of modern Antananarivo. The first pioneering villages, established by AD 1200, developed into small hierarchical polities by 1400. After several centuries of growth and conflict, the Merina ruler Andrianampoinimerina sanctioned changes in the organization of the kingdom of Ambohimanga, in its ideologies, internal political structure, military, market system, and even agricultural system, which created a new and more complex system around AD 1790. This polity expanded to control most of Madagascar by the early 19th century. These changes are manifested in settlements on the ground. This study uses new methods for building archaeological chronologies, using aerial images to assess archaeological sites, and estimating populations, of interest to archaeologists. Its perspective on state formation will be of interest to anthropologists and historians, to those with diverse perspectives on the evolution of complex cultural phenomena, and to those who simply wish to understand Madagascar. ... Read more