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Paperback. Shedding fresh light on modern art beyond the West, this text introduces readers to artists, art movements, debates and theoretical positions of the modern era that continue to shape contemporary art worldwide. Area histories of modern art are repositioned and interconnected towards a global art historiography. Editor(s): O'Brien, Elaine; Chiu, Melissa; Tejada, Roberto; Nicodemus, Everlyn; Genocchio, Benjamin; Coffey, Mary K. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 18. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332308
ISBN
9781444332308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011213
ISBN
9781847011213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011190
ISBN
9781847011190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011237
ISBN
9781847011237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardcover. 152pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Heinemann London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
SKU
KLN0024942
ISBN
9780435916602
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011183
ISBN
9781847011183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 175 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011206
ISBN
9781847011206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. Women and Local Resistance in the Zimbabwean Liberation War. Series: African Issues. 210 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Theorizes the experiences of women in wartime, and specifically of African women during Zimbabwe's anti-colonial struggle. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR; JFSJ1. Dimension: 216 x 171 x 13. Weight: 304.
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010407
ISBN
9781847010407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Hardback. A lively account of the 1924 Revolution in Sudan and the way in which the colonial situation has affected its representation, a case in point in the histories of nationalist anti-colonial movements in Africa and the Middle East. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011152
ISBN
9781847011152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.97

Hardback. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in New York & Dakar, this book explores the Senegalese dance-rhythms Sabar from the research position of a dance student. It features a comparative analysis of the pedagogical techniques used in dance classes in New York & Dakar, which in turn shed light on different aesthetics and understandings of dance. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; ASD; AVRJ; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382560
ISBN
9781782382560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.54

Paperback. Captures the essence of Marrakesh: the crowds, the smells - of spices, camels and the souks - and the sounds of the city, from the cries of the blind beggars and the children's call for alms to the unearthly silence on the still roofs above the hordes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141195629
ISBN
9780141195629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa. The rich diversity of African religious traditions is revealed through contributions from renowned scholars from across a variety of fields. Editor(s): Bongmba, Elias Kifon. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 632 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405196901
ISBN
9781405196901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Wangulu, Eliezer. Num Pages: 92 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFM; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
KIT Publishers Netherlands
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460221415
ISBN
9789460221415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.21

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; JFSF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825889982
ISBN
9783825889982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656356
ISBN
9780816656356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. This study of local perceptions of population and development in a rural southwestern Nigerian town questions some of the underlying assumptions of the demographic theory of fertility transition. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; GTB; JHBD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618156
ISBN
9780748618156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. Raises questions about what is distinctive about veiling in Africa and what religious histories or practices are reflected in particular uses of the veil Editor(s): Renne, Elisha P. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 color illus., 31 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1H; JFCK; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253008206
ISBN
9780253008206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. The social dynamics of global polio eradication Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 color illus., 6 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222282
ISBN
9780253222282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. Examines indigenous oral traditions and histories in order to explain the factors propelling sociopolitical consolidation and the emergence of chiefdoms and kingdoms in nineteenth-century southeastern Africa. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 450 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 37. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465144
ISBN
9781580465144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.63

Hardback. This book is an innovative exploration of French colonial rule in Senegal between 1880 and 1940, through the prism of religion and religious policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; 3JH; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804783804
ISBN
9780804783804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. Explore the layers of African multilingualism as they affect language policy and education. This book includes case studies ranging across the continent, the contributors consider multilingualism in the classroom as well as in domains ranging from music and film to politics. It also reveals how poor teacher training leads to failures in education. Editor(s): Zsiga, Elizabeth C.; Boyer, One Tlale; Kramer, Ruth. Series: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 47 b&w photos, 15 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; 2ADF; 2H; CFB; CFDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626161528
ISBN
9781626161528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.02

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Rhodes-Livingstone Journal
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
SKU
KLN0003043
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390. Series: Eastern Africa Series. 194 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847016119
ISBN
9781847016119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.12

Paperback. An examination of visual art in post-independence Senegal. It explores the complex interplay of cultural nationalism, negotiations of postcolonial identity, and an emergent artistic modernism. Highlighting the distinctive cultural history that shaped Sengalese modernism, it reveals its innovations, diversity, and dynamism. Series: Objects/Histories. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 color photos, 78 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; ACXJ; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822333951
ISBN
9780822333951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

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