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Paperback. Interweaves analysis of the process of apprenticeship among the Vai and Gola tailors of Liberia with reflections on the evolution of the author's research on those tailors in the late 1970s. This title shows how the critical questions raised by ethnographic research erode conventional assumptions, altering the direction of the work that follows. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 halftones, 2 maps, 3 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226470726
ISBN
9780226470726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. This book carves out a new area of democratisation studies by analysing the transnational dimension and the role of non state actors across three different geographical regions. Chapters use data from Europe, Africa and Latin America. Editor(s): Grugel, Jean. Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 1KL; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 242 x 11. Weight in Grams: 448. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KI20001111
ISBN
9780415192026
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Documenting the changes occurring since the 1984 study, this edition provides a collection of life histories from the women of Mutira. Two new introductory chapters frame the life histories within the context both of significant macro-level transitions in Kenya and current thinking on gender. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; BG; JFSF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555876029
ISBN
9781555876029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.84

Paperback. What role does ritual play in the lives of modern Africans? How are "traditional" cultural forms deployed by people seeking empowerment in a world where "modernity" has failed to deliver. In this collection of essays, the authors address such concepts as modernity, ritual, power and history. Editor(s): Comaroff, Jean; Comaroff, John L. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114408
ISBN
9780226114408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114231
ISBN
9780226114231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714. Christianity, Colonialism and Consciousness in South Africa. 434 pages, 10 halftones, 6 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; HRC; JPFN. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight: 584.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
434
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
2052nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114422
ISBN
9780226114422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.52

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Galley Publications Tanzania, United Republic Of
Number of pages
142
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9789987667222
ISBN
9789987667222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.49

paperback. "Riveting and certain to become essential reading for anyone looking to understand Central Africa."--Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; HBWS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610391078
ISBN
9781610391078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 18.28

Paperback. The Ottoman Empire has exerted a long, strong pull on Western minds and hearts. This book charts the history from the first campaigns to the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the Crusades to the Dardenelles, and brings to life innumerable aspects of Ottoman life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 1HB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099994008
ISBN
9780099994008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

paperback. Against a background of independence from France, Jarrod Hayes uses literary analysis to examine how Francophone novelists from the Maghreb imagined a diverse nation peopled by those excluded by the dominant political discourses, especially those breaching traditional sexual norms. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 2ADF; 5S; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226321066
ISBN
9780226321066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 622 pages, 49 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416187
ISBN
9780900416187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.05

Hardcover. Series: Topological bibliography of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, reliefs & paintings. Num Pages: 422 pages, 40 maps and plans. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 37. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Griffith Institute
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416194
ISBN
9780900416194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.52

Paperback. 224pp. "Cover slightly stained and worn at spine, front inner hinge cracked".
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Southern African Universities
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KHS0068902
ISBN
9789991630199
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Represents a different approach to the question of citizenship amid the changing global economy and the fiscal crisis of the nation-state. This book examines the nature of fiscal relationships between the state and its citizens. It argues that citizenship is being redefined through a renegotiation of the rights and obligations. Series: In-Formation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118703
ISBN
9780691118703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Explores ethnoreligious tensions in coastal Kenya. This title also advances understanding of ethnic essentialism, religious plurality, spirit possession, local understandings of personhood, and the many meanings of 'Islam' across cultures. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSL; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780822345091
ISBN
9780822345091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691615486
ISBN
9780691615486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.42

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642932
ISBN
9780691642932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.25
€ 132.63

Paperback. Umkhonto weSizwe, Spear of the Nation, was arguably the last of the great liberation armies of the twentieth century - but it never got to "march triumphant into Pretoria." This book presents the various stages of MK's thirty-year history, and considers the difficult strategic and moral problems the revolutionary army faced. Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 179 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821420263
ISBN
9780821420263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138958036
ISBN
9781138958036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.52

Paperback. This collection of writings looks at how the Nobel Laureate has navigated the tricky waters of being a public intellectual in the contentious world he inhabits, which touches on racism, sexism, animal rights, ecofeminism, and contemporary literature. Editor(s): Poyner, Jane. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821416877
ISBN
9780821416877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. As well as offering a guide for researchers, this book will provide a narrative of the conflict, case studies of soldiers, and reveal how soldiers' families back home were affected. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBWM; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822429
ISBN
9781473822429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. For more than fifty years, Assia Djebar, winner of the Neustadt Prize for Contribution to World Literature, used the tools of poetry, fiction, drama and film to vividly portray the world of Muslim women in all its complexity. This book traces Djebar's development as a writer against the backdrop of North Africa's tumultuous history. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846316852
ISBN
9781846316852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. 'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIME Num Pages: 384 pages, 66pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753809471
ISBN
9780753809471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Explores Berber cultural identity and performance in Algeria, France, and on the world music scene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217844
ISBN
9780253217844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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