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Africa

Hardcover. 2 Vols complete. illus., port., maps (1 fold. col.). 25 cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Dw chipped."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
The Twentieth Century Fund
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
SKU
KEX0021304
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Hardcover. Post-colonial Africa is littered with regional trade agreements that amounted to little more than a photo opportunity for the leaders that signed them. This book explores conventional explanations for past failures and posits a new theory rooted in the symbiotic relationship between authoritarian politics and crony-capitalism. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCB; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230314214
ISBN
9780230314214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.13

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Horniman Museum & Gardens United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903338025
ISBN
9781903338025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.98

Hardcover. In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings togther, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230302952
ISBN
9780230302952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ; JPS; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403970817
ISBN
9781403970817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Hardcover. Norwegians in colonial Africa and Oceania had varying aspirations and adapted in different ways to changing social, political and geographical circumstances in foreign, colonial settings. This collection reveals narratives of the colonial era that are often ignored or obscured by the national histories of former colonial powers. Editor(s): Kjerland, Kirsten Alsaker; Bertelsen, Bjorn Enge. Num Pages: 404 pages, 36 ills, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1H; 1MK; HBJ; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385394
ISBN
9781782385394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.68

Hardcover. Zanzibar, an island off the East African coast, with its Muslim and Swahili population, offers rich material for this study of identity, religion, and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the phenomenon of spirit possession in Zanzibar Town and the relationships created between humans and spirits; it provides a way to apprehend how society.. Series: Social Identities. Num Pages: 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFG; AFKP; HRLF; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845450557
ISBN
9781845450557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.87

Hardback. A comprehensive study of how and why the bright prospects the new state of Eritrea had in 1991 were undercut, turning the country into one of the world's most authoritarian, militarised, isolated, and human rights-abusing states. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 223 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010698
ISBN
9781847010698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Paperback. Did the transition to democracy improve the state of the South African people? This multi-disciplinary study examines the distribution of wealth, collective identity and citizen participation in civil society. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Human Sciences Research Council
Condition
New
SKU
V9780796919854
ISBN
9780796919854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. This volume examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. It includes a debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims, tentatively highlighting future policy implications. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JKV; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333972366
ISBN
9780333972366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Paperback. Editor(s): Tybirk, Knud. Series: AAU Reports. Num Pages: 81 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 207 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
81
Condition
New
SKU
V9788787600354
ISBN
9788787600354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.17

Paperback. A trenchant reassessment of colonial and postcolonial conservation policies in Africa and their impact on the local inhabitants. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042581
ISBN
9781849042581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.10

Paperback. This short history of the Maghreb surveys its development from the coming of Islam to the present day, but with greatest emphasis on the modern period from the early nineteenth century onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042017
ISBN
9781849042017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360940
ISBN
9780822360940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. In this set of essays that cover the period from 1992 to 2012, Kobena Mercer uses a diasporic model of criticism to analyze the cross-cultural aesthetic practice of African American and black British artists and to show how their refiguring of visual representations of blackness transform perceptions of race. Num Pages: 384 pages, 111 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; ACBS; HBJH; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780822360803
ISBN
9780822360803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Paperback. This is Kobie Kruger's intimate account of raising a family in the isolated wilderness of South Africa's vast Kruger National Park. Illustrator(s): Kruger, Karin. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour) maps, colour portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813340
ISBN
9780553813340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.87

Hardcover. Analyzing the growing importance of the transnational higher education landscape and the role of African universities, Koehn and Obamba show how transnational partnerships among universities can inform policy, strengthen synergies between knowledge producers and knowledge users, and advance sustainable-development practice. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JNFR; JNKP; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137481740
ISBN
9781137481740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.07

Paperback. The African Imagination in Music offers a fresh introduction to the vast and complex world of Sub-Saharan African music. Through close readings of traditional music and references to popular music, Agawu considers topics including the place of music in society, musical instruments, language and music, and appropriations of African music. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGW; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 37. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190263218
ISBN
9780190263218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.30

Hardback. This book challenges the received scholarship on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The author applies economic and social theory to understanding the African Commission's dynamic treaty interpretation and the Commission's strategic manipulation of the Rules of Procedure to strengthen the African human rights system. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230605053
ISBN
9780230605053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226155
ISBN
9781583226155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.81

Paperback. Using a variety of documentary, narrative and normative sources, this title explores the growth of reading audiences in a pre-print culture. It examines the accessibility and profile of libraries. It looks at popular reading practices, often associated with the notion of the illicit. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FBS; 1HBE; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748677344
ISBN
9780748677344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. A fascinating story of the people and history of Madagascar. Editor(s): Kreamer, Christine Mullen; Fee, Sarah. Num Pages: 208 pages, 112 illus., 68 in color. BIC Classification: 1HSM; AFW; JHBT; JHMC; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0014226
ISBN
9780295981963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253009357
ISBN
9780253009357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783603695
ISBN
9781783603695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

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