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Paperback. Investigates how childbirth became medicalized in Africa. Featuring stories about autopsies and bicycles, obstetric surgery and male initiation, this title reveals how concerns about strange objects and procedures fashioned the hybrid social world of colonialism and its aftermath in Mobutu's Zaire. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 496 pages, 47 b&w photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 238 x 38. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 62041st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822323662
- ISBN
- 9780822323662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Covers the 1089 bird species from Kenya and Northern Tanzania, including vagrants. All the species are illustrated with full details of the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice with range maps for nearly every species. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 576 pages, clr plates, maps, L'draw. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGT; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675504
- ISBN
- 9780713675504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.06
€ 49.99
€ 35.06
Paperback. Discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context. While drawing out critical issues in the formation of African philosophy, this book focuses on scholarship and relevant debates that have made African philosophy critical to understanding the rich and complex cultural heritage of the continent. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HP; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221230
- ISBN
- 9780253221230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.21
€ 25.99
€ 24.21
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€ 30.61
€ 31.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; AV; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327235
- ISBN
- 9780226327235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.81
€ 34.99
€ 27.81
Hardback. Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. This book, the first to focus on Macmillan's 'Wind of Change', comprises a series of essays by leading historians in the field. Editor(s): Butler, Larry; Stockwell, Sarah E. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 1QDB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361034
- ISBN
- 9780230361034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.15
€ 124.15
Hardcover. The ultimate flight identification guide to Western Palearctic raptors, covering 60+ species accompanied by stunning photography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 60 maps, 1200 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1HB; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472913616
- ISBN
- 9781472913616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 41.29
€ 53.49
€ 41.29
Paperback. For more than fifty years, Assia Djebar, winner of the Neustadt Prize for Contribution to World Literature, used the tools of poetry, fiction, drama and film to vividly portray the world of Muslim women in all its complexity. This book traces Djebar's development as a writer against the backdrop of North Africa's tumultuous history. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846316852
- ISBN
- 9781846316852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. Series: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784532185
- ISBN
- 9781784532185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.93
€ 34.99
€ 29.93
Hardback. A lively historical account of the rise of Ethiopia's student movement by one of those involved, its role in overthrowing the imperial regime, and its impact on the shaping of the country's future.BR> Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 16, 13 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings, 13 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010858
- ISBN
- 9781847010858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, 150 colour photographs; 3 black-and-white maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780620611329
- ISBN
- 9780620611329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Hardback. This volume provides a multidimensional assessment of the diverse ends of the European colonial empires, addressing different geographies, taking into account diverse chronologies of decolonization, and evaluating the specificities of each imperial configuration under appreciation (Portuguese, Belgian, French, British, Dutch). Editor(s): Bandeira Jeronimo, Miguel; Costa-Pinto, Antonio. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394057
- ISBN
- 9781137394057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.38
€ 124.38
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646814
- ISBN
- 9780748646814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.35
€ 149.35
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486036
- ISBN
- 9780801486036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Hardcover. Presents the authors columns from the period, a comprehensive account of the turmoil of the post-revolutionary years, and a portrait of a country and a people in flux. This book features columns, that are presented along with an introduction, notes and a glossary, all designed to give non-Egyptian readers the background they need to understand. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942714
- ISBN
- 9781909942714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19
Paperback. The story of the bravest battle ever fought. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, 24, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 37. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366415
- ISBN
- 9780304366415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Provides an analysis of Islamist cultural politics through the ethnography of a thriving, grassroots women's piety movement in the mosques of Cairo, Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRHP; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149806
- ISBN
- 9780691149806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. A lively and argumentative analysis of contemporary South African politics that shows how the dream of a 'rainbow nation' consensus has fractured, making space for new political possibilities to emerge. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JHB; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 139 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783602971
- ISBN
- 9781783602971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HB; DNJ; JFFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846276170
- ISBN
- 9781846276170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Hardback. This dictionary seeks to provide answers to questions on today's refugees, by tracing the history and describing the role of various actors in the international emergency relief system and in the global refugee assistance and protection network since the end of World War I. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FM; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; CBD; JFFD; JKS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837744
- ISBN
- 9780810837744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.61
€ 174.61
Paperback. This book provides an introduction not only to the works of Sun'Allah Ibrahim, but also, more generally, to the modern literature of Egypt (and elsewhere in the Arab world) over a 40-year period, in its social, historical and political setting. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; DQ; DSB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474426442
- ISBN
- 9781474426442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. This treatise defends the literary and political integrity of South African novelist J.M. Coetzee by arguing that he absorbed the textual turn of postmodern culture while still addressing the ethical tensions of the South African crisis. It describes the political contexts surrounding his novels. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520078123
- ISBN
- 9780520078123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Focuses on one of the most important religious centers in Africa and in the world: the Yoruba city of Ile-Ife in southwest Nigeria. This title presents a study of the spiritual and cultural center of the Yoruba religion, tells how the city went from great prominence to near obliteration and then rose again as a contemporary city of gods. Num Pages: 356 pages, 24 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HRKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506. Ile-Ife in Time, Space, and the Imagination. 356 pages. Focuses on one of the most important religious centers in Africa and in the world: the Yoruba city of Ile-Ife in southwest Nigeria. This title presents a study of the spiritual and cultural center of the Yoruba religion, tells how the city went from great prominence to near obliteration and then rose again as a contemporary city of gods. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HRKT. Dimension: 228 x 168 x 21. Weight: 486.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265561
- ISBN
- 9780520265561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. Provides critical insight into the dynamics of contemporary Mauritian society. In this researched study of ethnic, gender and racial discrimination in Mauritius, the author, a native anthropologist, addresses debates carried out in many developing societies on subaltern identities, ethnicity, poverty and social injustice. Series: New Directions in Anthropology. Num Pages: 15 photos, 5 maps and 3 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1HSU; JHMP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450755
- ISBN
- 9781845450755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.00
€ 155.00