This book provides an overview of the history, culture, and society of Namibia, a country on which little information in English exists. * Provides a chronology of key events in the history of Namibia * Includes photographs of natural Namibian settings, such as the desert, colonial architecture, unique plant and animal life, and Namibia's cultural life * An interdisciplinary bibliography--drawn from history, politics, gender, law and other relevant fields--provides suggestions for further reading * A glossary contains terms used commonly in contemporary Namibia