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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

Hardcover. This book is the result of an intrepid pilgrimage to discover the essence of the mysterious herds of feral horses. The exquisite photographs of the horses and their surroundings show a deep, almost spiritual, connection between subject and photographer. They are testament to a rare talent and an indomitable personality. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; AJC; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 327 x 16. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Medina Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909339330
ISBN
9781909339330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814210
ISBN
9781472814210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Hardback. "191 p. illus., map. Original cloth. Very good, clean copy, with some water staining to cloth. In a worn dw with slight fraying at spine ends and some water staining."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Hutchinson
Publication date
1960
SKU
KEX0053240
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. From 19th-century studio practice through the independence era, African photography has been known for modes of portraiture that crystallize the sitter's identity and social milieu. This title reconsiders African contemporary photographic portraiture by presenting four practitioners whose concerns range well beyond questions of social identity. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 264 x 16. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777426327
ISBN
9783777426327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837632255
ISBN
9783837632255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.22
€ 42.31

Paperback. "Commissioning organisation: by Julian Mockford, with a foreword by Deneys Reitz. 111 p. front., illus. (maps). 1944. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Dw slightly worn due to age." Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
A. & C. Black
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1944
SKU
KEX0106017
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 83.59
€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Letseka, Moeketsi. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 261 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634854030
ISBN
9781634854030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.32
€ 180.25

Hardback. Editor(s): Letseka, Moeketsi. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634638906
ISBN
9781634638906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.92
€ 149.87

Hardback. Editor(s): Dellal, Mohamed. Num Pages: 257 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
257
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624176760
ISBN
9781624176760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.97
€ 172.23

paperback. Num Pages: black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JHM; PST. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Edition
1.,
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825890568
ISBN
9783825890568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011619
ISBN
9781847011619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.90

Hardback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011176
ISBN
9781847011176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.69

Paperback. The relentless rise of the Muslim Brotherhood has secured them a leading role in the unsettled and uncertain landscapes of Egypt, a country shaken by revolution and revolt. Delving into the tangle of Egyptian politics from Nasser to Mubarak, the author unpicks the troubled relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the state. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762173
ISBN
9781780762173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.93

Paperback. Confronts the contemporary challenges that have been launched against the author's philosophical, social, and cultural theory. Rendering a critique of some postmodern positions as well as the old structured Eurocentric orientations, this title contains engagements with views expressed by Mary Lefkowitz, Paul Gilroy, and Cornel West. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566395953
ISBN
9781566395953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. This book is a synthesis of the principal ideas in Afrocentric thinking. It provides the reader with the major concepts, ideas, and theories useful for informed judgments about the efficacy of the theory. Furthermore, it is a call for resurgence grounded in a re-examination of African ideals. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641027
ISBN
9780745641027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.01

Paperback. Series: Quadrant Book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 black and white illustrations and 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816689170
ISBN
9780816689170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardcover. 254pp.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Dobson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
SKU
KON0818105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Good, clean copy in dust wrapper. DW shows minor shelfwear with nicks to top and bottom spine
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Dobson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
SKU
KSG0004204
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.50

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