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Africa

Hardback. On the afternoon of October 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over the Somali capital of Mogadishu, leaving a handful of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators at the mercy of several thousand approaching militants. Ordered to "go find the glow"--the burning wreckage--hard-charging Capt. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715737
ISBN
9780811715737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.69

paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
WorldView Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872142449
ISBN
9781872142449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397650
ISBN
9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.14

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079238
ISBN
9780252079238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Zulu Planet Publishers
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920153083
ISBN
9781920153083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.22

Paperback. Archaeological proof of the advanced civilization on the southern tip of Africa that preceded Sumer and Egypt by 200,000 years. Num Pages: 240 pages, Full-color throughout. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFHF; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 206 x 14. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431503
ISBN
9781591431503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. Francophone writing is often concerned with questions of subjectivity and narrative agency, and this is the focus this volume takes as its point of departure. What emerges is the subject understood not as a single entity but as a plural celebration of singular francophone African subjectivites. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2ADF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921457
ISBN
9780813921457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.60

Paperback. Editor(s): Vogel, Joseph O. Series: African Archaeology Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; G; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742502611
ISBN
9780742502611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.57

paperback. Evoking the fascination and wonder of the most ancient period of Egypt's history, this text covers a range of topics including: formative influences in the political and social organization and art of Egypt, the origins of kingship, the age of pyramids and the earliest identifiable developments of the historic Egyptian personality. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415268752
ISBN
9780415268752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Hardcover. Examines Senegal's crucial and pragmatic decisions related to its development and how they garnered international favor, decisions such as its opposition to Soviet involvement in African liberation - despite itself being a socialist state - or its support for the US-led war on terror - despite its population being predominately Muslim. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226198439
ISBN
9780226198439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48
€ 79.50

Paperback. The Spread of Zulu Ethnicity in Colonial South Africa. Series: Politics, History, & Culture. 312 pages, 3 maps. A thorough history of Zulu ethnicity during the colonial period. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; HBJH; HBTQ. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353096
ISBN
9780822353096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Hardcover. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and DJing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. This book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395845
ISBN
9780226395845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48
€ 79.56

Paperback. Hip-hop has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s, when rapping and Djing were just part of a lively, decidedly local scene that also venerated break-dancing and graffiti. Focusing on the music's fans - young men, both black and white, this book offers an unbiased examination of how hip-hop works in people's daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGR; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395852
ISBN
9780226395852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 27.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Campbell, Michael O'Neal. Num Pages: 198 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
198
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624172762
ISBN
9781624172762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 254.20
€ 172.55

Hardback. Editor(s): Campbell, Michael O'Neal. Num Pages: 155 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624172588
ISBN
9781624172588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.46
€ 115.23

Hardcover. Africa. 257 pp. priceclipped, illustrated map on endpapers
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
McAlan 1957
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1957
SKU
KNW0001557
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. This book recounts Buckler's life in the Peace Corps after a heartbreaking divorce and demanding career prompt him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BM; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761854159
ISBN
9780761854159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.10

Paperback. This book recounts Buckler's life in the Peace Corps after a heartbreaking divorce and demanding career prompt him to make a change. Assigned to a village school in Malawi, Buckler opens his home to three boys, embarking with them on a journey of cross-cultural discovery, personal sacrifice, and transformative growth. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BM; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761854012
ISBN
9780761854012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.09

Hardcover. This volume brings together scholars who have conducted research on funerary events across sub-Saharan Africa. The contributions offer an in-depth understanding of the broad changes and underlying causes in African societies over the years, such as changes in religious beliefs, social structure, urbanization, and technological changes and health. Editor(s): Jindra, Michael; Noret, Joel. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1H; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452054
ISBN
9780857452054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.25

Paperback. In 2002, as Sierra Leone prepared to announce the end of its brutal civil war, the distinguished anthropologist, poet, and novelist Michael Jackson returned to the country where he had intermittently lived and worked as an ethnographer since 1969. Here, he offers his reminiscences revisiting the site of his fieldwork from the 1970s. Num Pages: 232 pages, 23 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333135
ISBN
9780822333135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Based on a return to the village in Sierra Leone where he did his first ethnographic fieldwork in 1969-70, an anthropologist reflects on the universality of human discontent. Num Pages: 230 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349150
ISBN
9780822349150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.07

Hardcover. Fine in fine dustwrapper. DW has price clipped
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Prentice Hall Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Edition
1st ed
SKU
KRA0009871
ISBN
9780582500471
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic,Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums. Num Pages: 96 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774249358
ISBN
9789774249358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.04

hardcover. Traces the links between the development of modern Egyptian identity and the burgeoning Islamic modernist movement from the mid-1870s until the 1910s. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758888
ISBN
9780804758888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.56

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