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Paperback. For the Tumbuka people of Malawi, traditional medical practices are filled with music. This ethnography explores a health care system populated by dancing prophets, singing patients and drummed spirits. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 260 pages, 16 halftones, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265025
ISBN
9780226265025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.38

Paperback. A book on the critical role of music in African ritual which focuses on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion of the Ewe people. It analyzes their practices through a historical and ethnographic study of one of the dominant ritual sites on the southern coast of Ghana: a medicine shrine whose origins lie in the northern region of the country. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 colour plates, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings, 23 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265056
ISBN
9780226265056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.22

Hardcover. The landscapes of Madagascar have long delighted zoologists, who have discovered, in and among the island's baobad trees and thickets, a dizzying array of animals, including something approaching one hundred species of lemur. This book helps you explore these land animal extinctions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 colour plates, 87 halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PSAF; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143972
ISBN
9780226143972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.37

Hardback. In Moral Economies of Corruption Steven Pierce provides a cultural history of the last 150 years of corruption in Nigeria as a case study for considering corruption's dynamic nature, finding it to be a culturally contingent set of political discourses and historically embedded practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360773
ISBN
9780822360773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.67

Paperback. In Moral Economies of Corruption Steven Pierce provides a cultural history of the last 150 years of corruption in Nigeria as a case study for considering corruption's dynamic nature, finding it to be a culturally contingent set of political discourses and historically embedded practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360919
ISBN
9780822360919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.33

Hardback. The most definitive account of the Suez affair to date, based on newly opened archives. Mr. Freiberger argues that the crisis was only the culmination of long American irritation with British imperialism in the Middle East. Commendable..this book breaks new ground."-William B. Quandt, Foreign Affairs. Num Pages: 287 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1HBES; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929587837
ISBN
9780929587837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.82

Hardback. Profiles the range of Islamist groups in Africa, which are on the rise today, and considers their growing links--examining whether their reach may extend beyond their continents Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044141
ISBN
9781849044141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.78

Hardback.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042505
ISBN
9781849042505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.24
€ 62.95

Hardback. This book brings together the first sixteen years of constitutional jurisprudence addressing the meaning, role, and reach of dignity in the law of South Africa as a multi-racial democracy. The case law is coupled with analysis from a range of selected contributors. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 1184 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 67. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
1184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823250080
ISBN
9780823250080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Olive Branch Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566569736
ISBN
9781566569736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065491
ISBN
9780252065491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.98

Hardcover. Africa. 256pp. Some fogging. In good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Collins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1959
SKU
KNW0000796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 320 pp. Purple boards, in good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Collins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
SKU
KNW0000787
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 254 pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Collins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
SKU
KNW0000789
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. This 4-volume set presents 88 articles and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the global issue of international debt. The origins and development of the debt crisis are followed by regional studies concerning Latin America, Africa and the Pacific, and a section on problems in Asia. Series: Tauris Guides to Global Economic Issues S. Num Pages: 1650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCL; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 154. Weight in Grams: 3964.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
1650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642746
ISBN
9781860642746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 960.98

Revised edition of the text previously published in Orientation, 71-74, 1994"--Verso t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-172) and index. Commissioning organisation: Stuart Fowler. 177 p. ill., map 21 cm. Paperback. Near fine c". Keywords: Subjects - Education & Languages - Vocational - Sport & Recreation
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0048766
ISBN
9781868222223
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 63.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499062
ISBN
9780752499062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New Holland Publishing Group South Africa
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770077065
ISBN
9781770077065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Contains essays which analyze the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that shape gender systems in the Middle East and North Africa. This volume includes essays that also analyze Arab disillusionment with the radical nationalisms of the 1950s and 1960s and with leftist ideologies, as well as the rise of political Islamist movements. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad; Slyomovics, Susan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JJPG; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812217490
ISBN
9780812217490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.00

Paperback. Case studies from Rwanda and Angola show how the cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action. Failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, often results in malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature death, and incomplete basic education. Differences between the COI approach and traditional benefit-cost analysis are highlighted. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 black and white illustration, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFMA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065581
ISBN
9780674065581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.21

Suellen Diaconoff situates French-language texts from Moroccan women writers in a discourse of social justice and reform, arguing that they contribute to the emerging national debate on democracy and help to create new public spaces of discourse and participation. Series: University of Toronto Romance Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442640054
ISBN
9781442640054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.80

Hardback. Theory of Social Involvement examines the dynamic interplay between church, state, and society. Sunday A. Aigbe considers the Christian factor as it relates to the sociopolitical responsibility and development in Nigeria and identifies ways in which Christianity can serve as an agent of change and promote unity within Nigeria. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HRA; HRCX6; JHM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819188731
ISBN
9780819188731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.98

paperback. Gender in African Prehistory provides methods and theories for delineating and discussing prehistoric gender relations and their change through time. Sites studied range from Egypt to South Africa and Ghana to Tanzania, while time periods span the Stone Age to the period just prior to colonialization. Editor(s): Kent, Susan. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations, maps,plans. BIC Classification: 1H; HDDA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761989684
ISBN
9780761989684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.46

Paperback. This title examines the contribution of eminent American anthropologist Clifford Geertz's contributions to sociocultural theory and symbolic anthropology in relation to Islam, urban studies, and the anthropology of North Africa. Editor(s): Slyomovics, Susan. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415518161
ISBN
9780415518161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.49

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