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Africa
Hardback. The Arab Muslim Ibn Khaldun developed a method of evaluating historical evidence that allowed him to explain the underlying causes of events such as the cyclical rise and fall of North African dynasties. As Stephen Dale shows, this work was the first structural history and historical sociology, four centuries before the European Enlightenment. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3H; BGH; HBAH; HBJH; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 439 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967656
- ISBN
- 9780674967656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.00
€ 47.99
€ 46.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP; WHC; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 323 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431424306
- ISBN
- 9781431424306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850654179
- ISBN
- 9781850654179
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.95
€ 25.99
€ 23.95
Paperback. Award-winning book looking at the complicated history of the ANC. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JPFN; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045063
- ISBN
- 9781849045063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.45
€ 36.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. Stephen Ellis has written a sweeping new survey of modern Africa that goes beyond the stereotypes. He shines a positive light on Africa's potential in the post-colonial world and highlights its strength in resources. This is a guide to how money, power, religion and indigenous development will shape Africa's coming generations. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041805
- ISBN
- 9781849041805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.46
€ 17.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. In 1964 Bram Fischer led the defence of Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Trial. In 1966 Fischer was himself sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for his political activities against the policies of apartheid. Num Pages: 500 pages, b & w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Edition
- Second edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431407521
- ISBN
- 9781431407521
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Edited with authority by the influential and respected Stephen Chan, this unique collection of essays gathers together for the first time both African and Chinese perspectives on China's place in Africa. Editor(s): Chan, Stephen. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; GTF; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780325668
- ISBN
- 9781780325668
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.77
€ 30.99
€ 30.77
Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076602
- ISBN
- 9780252076602
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, 16pp b&w plates. El Alamein was the World War II land battle Britain had to win. This book analyses the logistics of keeping desert armies supplied with petrol and reappraises the combat strategies of Montgomery and Rommel. It ranges from the domestic political pressures on Churchill to the aerial siege of Malta. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight: 216.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854109293
- ISBN
- 9781854109293
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Darkening Mirrors analyzes the complicated relationships between African American identity, as reflected in performances, and the forces of imperialist and racial oppression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349235
- ISBN
- 9780822349235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Hardback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 20 illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991054
- ISBN
- 9780295991054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.87
€ 141.87
Paperback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991061
- ISBN
- 9780295991061
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
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€ 33.99
Paperback. Offers a look at the process of enslavement from its African origins through the Middle Passage and into the American slave market. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTM; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030688
- ISBN
- 9780674030688
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.65
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€ 27.65
Hardcover. Guide to the properties and uses of Southern African Wood is a fully illustrated, scientifically accurate guide to the characteristics, properties and uses of wood from 140 Southern African tree species. Provides information on historical uses, where trees grow, availability and sustainability of the woods and the practicalities of harvesting. Num Pages: 336 pages, 700 full colour photographs and distribution maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; TDJ; WFL; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 305 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1398.
- Publisher
- Briza
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920217587
- ISBN
- 9781920217587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.15
€ 40.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Over a lifetime of studying Cuban Santeria and other religions related to Orisha worship - a practice also found among the Yoruba in West Africa. This title provides an analysis of these assumptions, in the process offering an incisive critique both of the anthropology of religion and of scholarship on the cultural history of Afro-Atlantic World. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226019567
- ISBN
- 9780226019567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.71
€ 34.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. By featuring the life histories of eight senior men, this work explores the changing meaning of becoming a man in modern Africa. It concentrates on the ideals and expectations that formed around men who were prominent in their communities when Ghana became an independent nation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; GTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217868
- ISBN
- 9780253217868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
paperback. Editor(s): Bruene, Stephan. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, tables, figures, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DSP; 1DST; 1H; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Lit Verlag
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783894737146
- ISBN
- 9783894737146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.94
€ 33.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897844
- ISBN
- 9788772897844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.08
€ 30.99
€ 22.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Clack, Joy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 230+ full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 1KBBEY; 1QRM; JFSR1; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 289 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2216.
- Publisher
- Hoberman Collection South Africa
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919939674
- ISBN
- 9781919939674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.32
€ 57.32
The Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur
Steidle, Brian; Wallace, Gretchen Steidle
paperback. This intense, vivid report and call to action from the heart of violent Darfur, by a former Marine working as an unarmed military observer for the African Union, is a powerful memoir of a young man's awakening to conscience and the first extensive on-theground account of the genocide in Sudan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pages b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs United States
- Edition
- 58598th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586485696
- ISBN
- 9781586485696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.71
€ 23.99
€ 17.71