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Africa

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079238
ISBN
9780252079238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397650
ISBN
9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
WorldView Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872142449
ISBN
9781872142449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. This fascinating and instructive book offers about a revealing, blow-by-blow description of secret, headline-making negotiations in the Mideast, Korea, Africa, and Bosnia, as well as an invaluable guide to conducting such a difficult process of tremendous practical application to a wide variety of conflict resolution professionals. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 tables; 18 graphs; 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1FB; 1FPK; 1H; GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787957438
ISBN
9780787957438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.98

Paperback. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1KBB; ASDL; BGFA; BTP; YFY; YNDB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 215.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314478
ISBN
9780571314478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Hardcover. A highly personal journey to reveal the hidden magic of the mask of the remarkable Bolon maskers and mask-makers in a remote corner of Burkina Faso, West Africa Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HRLF; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Publisher
Stonegate Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992682606
ISBN
9780992682606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841154220
ISBN
9781841154220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008123017
ISBN
9780008123017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007241972
ISBN
9780007241972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Explores the writings of Marcus Garvey, Claude McKay and C.L.R. James and argues that these black transnationals articulated a novel conception of black identity that reconfigures the meaning of American nationality Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335887
ISBN
9780822335887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Michelle, daughter of a Catholic opera singer and Jewish stockbroker, traces her fascinating journey, from her life as a Catholic nun, back to her Jewish roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Real African Publishers
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919855134
ISBN
9781919855134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. The askari, African soldiers recruited in the 1890s to fill the ranks of the German East African colonial army, occupy a unique space at the intersection of East African history, German colonial history, and military history. This book recovers and reconsiders the origin and role of these men, and of colonial soldiers more generally. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420898
ISBN
9780821420898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardcover. A Lions tour is the pinnacle in the career of any rugby player from the four Home Unions. This title presents a record of the sometimes controversial and always absorbing six weeks of rugby history, from the first match on 30th May to the third, and final, Test against the Springboks on 4th July, 2009. Editor(s): Robertson, Ian. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; WSB; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Corinthian United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906850098
ISBN
9781906850098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.09

Paperback. How many people can truly say that they know the history of the city in which they live? It is true to say that for most of us who live in Johannesburg, the rich political and social history, and the many fascinations of the city, remain hidden. Num Pages: 132 pages, b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; WTHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919931333
ISBN
9781919931333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. Gives play to the personalities involved, from Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 'The Ram', who managed Ivorian politics for the country's first 33 years of independence, to the contemporary First Lady Simone Gbagbo. This book's analysis is of the dynamics in place that give certain predictability to the actions of each of the key figures in the drama. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850658160
ISBN
9781850658160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.85

Paperback. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Making Guinea Modern. 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925103
ISBN
9780226925103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. Interspersed with history, this book delves into the roots of this unholy war being waged by a virtually unknown organisation, which is set to shape the destiny of Africa's most popular and economically most popular state - and perhaps affect the future of Africa. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 bw integrated, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784530747
ISBN
9781784530747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.35

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: by Sarah Gertrude Millin. vii, 280 p. 21 cm. Original cloth. Fair copy in dust dulled, spine sunned, and edge bumped hazel boards. Minor foxing to prelims. O/w text bright and clean in a strong binding. Reprinted." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Constable & co. ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1928
SKU
KEX0105298
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Presents a social history of poor Egyptians - beggars, foundlings, the sick and maimed. This book tells their stories alongside those of reformers, tourists, politicians, and philanthropists, and explores the economic, political, and colonial context that shaped poverty policy for a century and a half. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 halftones. 10 line illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113784
ISBN
9780691113784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 53.63

Paperback. Serpentine queues, some stretching for kilometres, showed that despite the bombs of the past few days, the country's democratic resolve was in good shape. There was plenty of patience and spirits were high. Num Pages: 333 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Human Sciences Research Council
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780796920614
ISBN
9780796920614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.63

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