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Paperback. A book on the critical role of music in African ritual which focuses on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion of the Ewe people. It analyzes their practices through a historical and ethnographic study of one of the dominant ritual sites on the southern coast of Ghana: a medicine shrine whose origins lie in the northern region of the country. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 colour plates, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings, 23 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265056
- ISBN
- 9780226265056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. For the Tumbuka people of Malawi, traditional medical practices are filled with music. This ethnography explores a health care system populated by dancing prophets, singing patients and drummed spirits. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 16 halftones, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265025
- ISBN
- 9780226265025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.01
€ 37.99
€ 30.01
Hardback. Looks at the vernacular cosmopolitanism of a group of jazz players in Ghana, who have traveled widely, played with American jazz greats, and blended Coltrane with local instruments and philosophy. This book describes their cosmopolitan outlook as an accoustemology, a way of knowing the world through sound. Num Pages: 328 pages, 78 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351481
- ISBN
- 9780822351481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.27
€ 116.27
Paperback. Five Musical Years in Ghana. 328 pages, 78 illustrations. Looks at the vernacular cosmopolitanism of a group of jazz players in Ghana, who have traveled widely, played with American jazz greats, and blended Coltrane with local instruments and philosophy. This book describes their cosmopolitan outlook as an accoustemology, a way of knowing the world through sound. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGJ. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 13. Weight: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351627
- ISBN
- 9780822351627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.72
€ 31.99
€ 28.72
Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780896802032
- ISBN
- 9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1HBA; 1HBE; JPH; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885914
- ISBN
- 9780801885914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.64
€ 36.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. A true story that rivals the travels of Burton or Stanley for excitement, and surpasses them in scientific achievements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFJ; 3JH; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393346237
- ISBN
- 9780393346237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BK; HBJH; HRHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821422304
- ISBN
- 9780821422304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.76
€ 47.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BK; HBJH; HRHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821422311
- ISBN
- 9780821422311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. A fascinating modern history of Africa Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations, map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1H; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. How Football Explains Africa. col. Illustrations, map, ports. (chiefly col.). A fascinating modern history of Africa. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; WSJA. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 240.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847676597
- ISBN
- 9781847676597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227173510
- ISBN
- 9780227173510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Hardback. Celebrates 'The Academy of International Business - Middle East North Africa' (AIB-MENA) Chapter's second conference themed "Managing in Uncertain Times" in Dubai, UAE. This title focuses on the real business management problems that MENA-based organizations face. Editor(s): Balakrishnan, Melodena Stephens; Michael, Ian; Rogmans, Tim; Moonesar, Immanuel. Series Editor(s): Balakrishnan, Melodena Stephens. Series: Actions and Insights - Middle East North Africa. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; KJC; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 176 x 19. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780526201
- ISBN
- 9781780526201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.05
€ 92.05
Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955681
- ISBN
- 9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JF; BTP; HBJH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571210725
- ISBN
- 9780571210725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.05
€ 17.99
€ 13.05
Paperback. Covers 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians across the five countries of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. This book offers concise identification-oriented text, color photographs, and color distribution maps for each species. It is a useful resource for ecotourists, and for those on safari. Series: Princeton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 230 color plates. 230 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128849
- ISBN
- 9780691128849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.01
€ 27.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Roscoe, Will; Murray, Stephen O. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JFSK1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774687
- ISBN
- 9780814774687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Allan Marriot Hutchins was one of thousands of young men who, in 1900, volunteered to fight the Boers in a war that foreshadowed the later carnage of the twentieth century. This book offers an eyewitness account of a soldier's life at a pivotal moment in the history of the British Empire. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJC; BJ; HBJH; HBWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465180
- ISBN
- 9780752465180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470120156
- ISBN
- 9780470120156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.67
€ 41.99
€ 35.67
paperback. Considers the reasons that international and domestic efforts toward democratization have failed to take hold in the Arab world. Focusing on Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, and Algeria, this book suggests that a complex set of variables characterizes authoritarian rule and helps to explain both its dynamism and its persistence. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221469
- ISBN
- 9780253221469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.56
€ 29.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Local-level study of a rural Tunisian town illustrates why market-oriented economic reforms have not led to political liberalization. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HBT; JPA; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215833
- ISBN
- 9780253215833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10