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Africa

Hardcover.
Publisher
Loose Chippings Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907991004
ISBN
9781907991004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. This title examines the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I.; Thompson, Dennis. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HPQ; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050720
ISBN
9780691050720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.43
€ 41.68

Hardback. A photographic presentation of Egypt offers us a vision of the country and its people. It draws us into Egypt's mystique, its scintillating waters, bucolic vistas, ruins, and places of worship. It lets us observe the correspondences of shape and texture, perspective and repetition, light and shadow, and the vitality in the mundane and commonplace. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 907.
Publisher
Re:Viewing Egypt: Image and Echo
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774162954
ISBN
9789774162954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Demonstrates shortcomings in Western feminist conceptualizations, and shows how insights from African feminist thinking may enhance understandings of gender, both in and beyond Africa. Num Pages: 328 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010872
ISBN
9781847010872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Chronicles the lives of a group of fishermen from Ghana who took the long and dangerous journey to Southern Italy in search of work in a cutthroat underground economy. Illuminating the nature of high-risk migration around the world, this title reveals the challenges and experiences of these international migrants. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFDH; JFFN; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270732
ISBN
9780520270732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Prints are a means of communication and cultural exchange, in the context of Africa and the African Diaspora; these qualities have a particular resonance. The book covers the period from 1960, interpreting a variety of visual images from the V&A collections in their political and social context, while also addressing their identity as art. Editor(s): Saunders, Gill; Whitley, Zoe. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1H; AFH; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851777549
ISBN
9781851777549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.24

Paperback. This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid. Political, religious and cultural leaders share the beliefs and values that informed the moral position they adopted, often at great cost. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 325 pages, 2 maps, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HRA; HRCM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454. Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of California Press California
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KEX0241131
ISBN
9780520200456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. This guide describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Num Pages: 154 pages, 10 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMGD; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774244629
ISBN
9789774244629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of the rise of private security providers across Africa, and its implications for African states and societies Editor(s): Higate, Paul; Utas, Mats. Series: Africa Now. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JHB; JPWS; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786990259
ISBN
9781786990259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.31

Paperback. A genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces. Num Pages: 680 pages, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
680
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272880
ISBN
9780230272880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

Paperback. Focus on the Maghreb through an Islamic perspective Editor(s): Sardar, Ziauddin; Yassin-Kassab, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043946
ISBN
9781849043946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.40

Hardcover. Contains analytical articles written by acknowledged experts covering the issues affecting the area as a whole. This guide contains a political map of contemporary Africa and a chronological list of the dates of independence of African countries. It provides useful economic and directory data. Num Pages: 1534 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 211 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2070.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1536
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
36th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857433692
ISBN
9781857433692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 691.37

Paperback. Explores the intertwined character of the three religions and the dense imbrication of religion in all aspects of Yoruba history up to the present. This title offers an insight into important contemporary themes such as religious conversion, new religious movements, relations between world religions, the conditions of religious violence, and more. Series: The Anthropology of Christianity. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAC; HRC; HRH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285859
ISBN
9780520285859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.26

Hardcover. Madagascar is a world hot-spot for orchids. This field guide, the first of its kind for Madagascan orchids, will enable you to identify these showy, and often spectacular plants. Num Pages: 456 pages, 750 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842461587
ISBN
9781842461587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.21
€ 78.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555889
ISBN
9780099555889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465606
ISBN
9781608465606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: With illustrations by the author. 216 p. illus., map (on lining-paper) ports. 22 cm. Original waxed cloth. A good copy. Pages slightly dulled."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Travel Book Club London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0050956
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This comparative study of pastoral nomadism is now updated, with a revised bibliography, and designed to present the whole phenomenon in historical, ecological, spatial and structural perspective. It covers numerous peoples of Central Asia, Siberia, North and East Africa and the Middle East. Translator(s): Crookenden, Julia. Num Pages: 432 pages, 13 illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; 1FC; 1HB; 1HFG; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299142841
ISBN
9780299142841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.43

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Galley Publications Tanzania, United Republic Of
Number of pages
142
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9789987667222
ISBN
9789987667222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. A groundbreaking book that fundamentally opens the Central African Republic to African policymakers and scholars. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJR; GTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 36. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783603794
ISBN
9781783603794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.44

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
€ 39.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 214. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217715
ISBN
9781426217715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.77

Paperback. Emerging Africa describes the too-often-overlooked positive changes that have taken place in much of Africa since the mid-1990s. In 17 countries, five fundamental and sustained breakthroughs are making old assumptions increasingly untenable. Num Pages: 169 pages, col. Illustrations, col. map. BIC Classification: 1H; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Centre for Global Development United States
Number of pages
169
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
10.2.2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933286518
ISBN
9781933286518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Hardback. Offers an account of one of the most gripping rescue missions in African history, told by a doctor involved in saving the lives of Nigerian workers who became victims of a tragic American chemical company explosion. Num Pages: 188 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBB; 3JJPN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616082277
ISBN
9781616082277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.79

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