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Paperback. Looks at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. This book examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFD; GTB; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221193
ISBN
9780253221193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Provides an overview of the Atlantic world, since the 15th century, by exploring the major themes that define the study of this region. This work discusses topics such as: Contact with Europeans in Africa and the Americas, the slave trade, gender and race in the early Atlantic world, independence movements in Africa, and Caribbean nationalism. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Roberts, Kevin D. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219435
ISBN
9780253219435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. In this definitive study of the African diaspora in North America, Toyin Falola offers a causal history of the western dispersion of Africans and its effects on the modern world. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 454 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; JFFS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464536
ISBN
9781580464536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.43

Hardback. Examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war and a range of subsequent texts to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Ezekwem, Ogechukwu. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 304 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011442
ISBN
9781847011442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

Hardcover. This book documents and analyses the involvement of Norway in the liberation struggle in Southern Africa. Apart from focusing on the formulation of official policies and the extensive co-operation with the liberation movements in the field of humanitarian assistance, the study highlights the involvement and commitment to the struggle. Editor(s): Eriksen, Tore Linne. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1HFM; JKSR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The Nordic Africa Institute Sweden
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9789171064479
ISBN
9789171064479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.84

hardcover. This book documents the involvement of Sweden in the liberation struggle in Southern Africa both through the study of source material at government and NGO archives as well as interviews with the key actors in Sweden and in Southern Africa. The book is also an analysis the social, political and economic factors behind the Swedish involvement. Num Pages: 914 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1HFM; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; JPS; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nordic Africa Institute
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9789171064486
ISBN
9789171064486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 54.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w illustrations, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670017
ISBN
9780816670017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Following the author's journey from London bad boy to African wildlife warrior, this title focuses on a series of love affairs with the world's most beautiful and endangered creatures - affairs that so often end in pain, for to succeed in re-introducing a lion or leopard to the wild is to be deprived of their companionship. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; RNKH; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141048567
ISBN
9780141048567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Wasileski, Tony A. Num Pages: 90 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HBL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
90
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624177149
ISBN
9781624177149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.08

Paperback. Series: Readings in.. 252 pages, maps, figures. Editor(s): Young, Tom. These readings focus on African politics. The topics covered include: African socialism; the Eritrean war; violence in Nigeria; the social power of religious organization and civil society; and aspects of democracy and democratization in Zambia and Botswana. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JPA; JPH. Dimension: 233 x 203 x 16. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852552575
ISBN
9780852552575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardcover. This analysis of Mozambique in the post-independence period seeks to challenge conventional wisdom. In particular, it argues that the significance of the "liberated zones" was greatly exaggerated by Frelimo and its sympathizers in order to give the regime ideological respectability. Num Pages: 274 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
274
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850651154
ISBN
9781850651154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.53

Paperback. Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. This guide analyses the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JPH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687534
ISBN
9781851687534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Sheppard, Tom. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 maps & diagrams, 351 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBA; WN; WTLP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 268 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Desert Winds Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953232468
ISBN
9780953232468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.22

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Desert Winds Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953232451
ISBN
9780953232451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.42

Paperback. In this text, Tom Lodge offers a concise study of the kinds of political patterns that have emerged in South Africa under the presidencies of Mandela and Mbeki. The author also examines land reform, corruption and the outcome of the Truth and Reconciliation Council. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPF; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852558706
ISBN
9780852558706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.86

Hardcover. Africa. 245 pp. Some wear on DJ but good o/w
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The M.I.T. Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
SKU
KNW0001046
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The texts and visual arts of ancient Egypt reveal a persistent and sophisticated engagement with problems of language, the body, and multiplicity. This innovative book shows how these issues were represented and how Egyptian approaches to them continue to influence the way we think about them today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 78 line diagrams 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DSBB; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804731799
ISBN
9780804731799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. Adventures around the Maldives archipelago into the unexplored edges of paradise. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886276
ISBN
9781857886276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, 'The Looting Machine' explores the dark underbelly of the global economy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; KNAT; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007523108
ISBN
9780007523108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Hardcover. Editor(s): Diagana, Toka. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604566611
ISBN
9781604566611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.98
€ 115.48

Hardcover. Editor(s): Diagana, Toka. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604562040
ISBN
9781604562040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.54
€ 70.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604561777
ISBN
9781604561777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.33
€ 107.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474545
ISBN
9780801474545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. Explores the major developments in the history of Africa's diamonds, from the earliest stirrings of international interest in the continent's mineral wealth in the first millennium AD to the present day. This book illustrates the scope and complexity of the African diamond trade as well as its impact on individuals and societies. Series: Africa in World History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821421000
ISBN
9780821421000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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