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Aims and Scope of Journal of African History
The Journal of African History (JAH) is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal. It was established in 1960 and is published by Cambridge University Press. It was among the first specialist journals to be devoted to African history and archaeology and was founded by John Fage and Roland Oliver. Less
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Journal of African History Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1960 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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