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Paperback. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Making Guinea Modern. 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925103
- ISBN
- 9780226925103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Gives play to the personalities involved, from Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 'The Ram', who managed Ivorian politics for the country's first 33 years of independence, to the contemporary First Lady Simone Gbagbo. This book's analysis is of the dynamics in place that give certain predictability to the actions of each of the key figures in the drama. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658160
- ISBN
- 9781850658160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.34
€ 33.99
€ 30.34
Hardback. Crossing the Congo is the story of three friends journeying across 2,500 miles of the toughest terrain on the planet in a very old Land Rover called 9Bob. . Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046855
- ISBN
- 9781849046855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Paperback. How many people can truly say that they know the history of the city in which they live? It is true to say that for most of us who live in Johannesburg, the rich political and social history, and the many fascinations of the city, remain hidden. Num Pages: 132 pages, b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; WTHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919931333
- ISBN
- 9781919931333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.30
€ 20.99
€ 19.30
Hardcover. A Lions tour is the pinnacle in the career of any rugby player from the four Home Unions. This title presents a record of the sometimes controversial and always absorbing six weeks of rugby history, from the first match on 30th May to the third, and final, Test against the Springboks on 4th July, 2009. Editor(s): Robertson, Ian. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; WSB; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Corinthian United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906850098
- ISBN
- 9781906850098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.66
€ 26.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. The askari, African soldiers recruited in the 1890s to fill the ranks of the German East African colonial army, occupy a unique space at the intersection of East African history, German colonial history, and military history. This book recovers and reconsiders the origin and role of these men, and of colonial soldiers more generally. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420898
- ISBN
- 9780821420898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.75
€ 36.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. Michelle, daughter of a Catholic opera singer and Jewish stockbroker, traces her fascinating journey, from her life as a Catholic nun, back to her Jewish roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855134
- ISBN
- 9781919855134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.23
€ 14.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Explores the writings of Marcus Garvey, Claude McKay and C.L.R. James and argues that these black transnationals articulated a novel conception of black identity that reconfigures the meaning of American nationality Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822335887
- ISBN
- 9780822335887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007241972
- ISBN
- 9780007241972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.80
€ 17.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008123017
- ISBN
- 9780008123017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.50
€ 13.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. One small East African country embodies the battered history of the continent: patronised by colonialists, riven by civil war, confused by Cold War manoeuvring, proud, colorful, with Africa's best espresso and worst rail service. Michela Wrong brilliantly reveals the contradictions and comedy, past and present, of Eritrea. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1H; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007150953
- ISBN
- 9780007150953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841154220
- ISBN
- 9781841154220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.75
€ 17.99
€ 12.75
Hardcover. A highly personal journey to reveal the hidden magic of the mask of the remarkable Bolon maskers and mask-makers in a remote corner of Burkina Faso, West Africa Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HRLF; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1752.
- Publisher
- Stonegate Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992682606
- ISBN
- 9780992682606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 29.24
€ 46.99
€ 29.24
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
€ 30.99€ 24.22
€ 30.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. This fascinating and instructive book offers about a revealing, blow-by-blow description of secret, headline-making negotiations in the Mideast, Korea, Africa, and Bosnia, as well as an invaluable guide to conducting such a difficult process of tremendous practical application to a wide variety of conflict resolution professionals. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 tables; 18 graphs; 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1FB; 1FPK; 1H; GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787957438
- ISBN
- 9780787957438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.40
€ 68.40
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€ 28.35
€ 33.99
€ 28.35
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
€ 52.99€ 46.42
€ 52.99
€ 46.42
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€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69
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€ 21.88
€ 32.99
€ 21.88
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
€ 30.99€ 29.63
€ 30.99
€ 29.63