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Africa

Hardback. A History of Suffering. 303 pages, 20, 16 black and white, 4 line drawing. A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24. Weight: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010513
ISBN
9781847010513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. This classic work discusses representations in Egyptian painting, sculpture and reliefs, assessing how objects and figures are represented in two dimensions, introducing the idea of "conceptual" and "perceptual" art. Translated from the German by John Baines, who has revised the text and illustrations to take account of recent research. Editor(s): Brunner-Traut, Emma. Translator(s): Baines, John. Num Pages: 498 pages, 109 b/w pls, 330 figs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Griffith Institute United Kingdom
Edition
4th
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900416514
ISBN
9780900416514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.88

Paperback. Series: Hodder African Readers. Num Pages: 80 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1H; 4P; PBC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 76.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hodder Education United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340984222
ISBN
9780340984222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.81

Hardback. Reveals the impact of Tanzania's land law reforms and the ways in which women's rights to land ownership have been overridden in spite of law. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSJ1; JPVH3; LNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011138
ISBN
9781847011138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. Africa. 311 pp. Ex Libris. Inclues maps. Pages slightly dulled but o/w good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Frederick A. Praeger
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0001452
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Strudwick, Helen M. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 333 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1998.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782744368
ISBN
9781782744368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.19

Paperback. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853918
ISBN
9780226853918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Africa Research & Publications United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592213047
ISBN
9781592213047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743266253
ISBN
9780743266253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.57

Hardcover. A historically informed ethnography of creativity, agency, and the fashioning of selves through the different life stages in urban Senegal, this book explores the significance of this multiple engagement with dance in a context of economic uncertainty and rising concerns over morality in the public space. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 17 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; ASD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782381471
ISBN
9781782381471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.25

Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on ffep
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Helene Philippe
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KLN0001757
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 24.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: by Helene Philippe; illustrated by Marjorie J. Goodge; compiled and published by the artist. [68 p.] ill. 24 cm. Associated Names: Goodge, Marjorie J. Boards. Boards soiled and faded, front board loose, clean text." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
M.J. Goodge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
Edition
First Edition.
SKU
KEX0048881
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Edwards, Hellen. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JPA; JPS; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634829816
ISBN
9781634829816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 77.37

Paperback. Examines the dynamic relationship between the body, clothing, and identity in sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing from the insights of anthropology and history and influenced by developments in cultural studies, this volume investigates the relations between ideas about the self and those about the family, gender, and national groups. Editor(s): Hendrickson, Hildi. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317913
ISBN
9780822317913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.37

Hardcover. Strategies for Small-scale Agricultural Development. 248 pages, Illustrations. Discusses food security by proposing practical measures for improving plant-based food security in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Covering issues affecting food security, this book also discusses ways of measuring farmers' resources, strategies for action, and an analysis of the challenges and problems faced. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; TV. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 21. Weight: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845938413
ISBN
9781845938413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.86

Hardback. The book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among its people. Drawing on inside knowledge of SWAPO, the anti-colonial liberation movement, the author provides a valuable case study of nation building in the modern era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044127
ISBN
9781849044127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 53.08

Paperback. Argues that several orthodox adjustment policies are still incongruent with long-term development in Africa. The book goes on to discuss a development strategy which could lead to a much awaited economic recovery and improvement in social conditions in Africa in the 1990s. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1992nd Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333573167
ISBN
9780333573167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 124.58

Hardback. Through the concept of "social navigation," this book sheds light on the mobilization of urban youth in West Africa. Social navigation offers a perspective on praxis in situations of conflict and turmoil. It provides insights into the interplay between objective structures and subjective agency. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451486
ISBN
9781845451486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Hardback. Series: Center for International Studies, Princeton University. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JPH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691647999
ISBN
9780691647999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.67
€ 175.79

Hardback. Series: Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JPA; JPF; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636788
ISBN
9780691636788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.88

Paperback. Presents a major part of the extraordinary corpus of ancient Ife art in terra-cotta, stone, and metal, dating from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. This title explores the purposes for which this art may have been made and its relationship to Yoruba ideas about leadership, divinity, gender, and aesthetics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 150 illus., 140 in color. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945802532
ISBN
9780945802532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

Hardcover. Bibliography: p. 381-382. Commissioning organisation: [by] Henry S. Wilson. 3-391 p. 23 cm. Paperback. Nice copy. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Slight creasing to spine.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KEX0049277
ISBN
9780333023181
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.99
€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389188
ISBN
9781934389188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Kids Can Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
55
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554532711
ISBN
9781554532711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99

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