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Africa
Paperback. The texts and visual arts of ancient Egypt reveal a persistent and sophisticated engagement with problems of language, the body, and multiplicity. This innovative book shows how these issues were represented and how Egyptian approaches to them continue to influence the way we think about them today. Num Pages: 344 pages, 78 line diagrams 12 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DSBB; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731799
- ISBN
- 9780804731799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338. Space, Relocation and the Politics of Identity in a Global Cairo. 226 pages, 5 b&w photographs, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. Based on ethnographic fieldwork among five thousand working-class families in the neighborhood of al-Zawyia al-Hamra, this study explores how these displaced residents have dealt with the stigma of public housing, the loss of their established community networks, and the diversity of the population in the new location. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; GTB; JFS; JHM. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 15. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230460
- ISBN
- 9780520230460
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Although the ANC has been in power now for twenty years and looks set to continue in office for some time yet, its hold on power is neither permanent nor assured, and sometime in the future it is safe to say it will be voted out of office. This is the fate faced by all liberation movements that have won power at the ballot box. Editor(s): Butler, Anthony. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431420193
- ISBN
- 9781431420193
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Hardback. A detailed ethnographic and historical study of the implications of fast-track land reform in Zimbabwe from the perspective of those involved in land occupations around Lake Mutirikwi, from the colonial period to the present day. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 365 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JHMC; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011121
- ISBN
- 9781847011121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.21
€ 134.21
Hardcover. Africa.160 pp. illustrated maps. DJ in very good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- London: Museum Press 1961.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0001265
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Africa.160 pp. illustrated maps. DJ in very good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- London: Museum Press 1961.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0001264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Religious Politics and Secular States fills this gap by situating this trend within long-standing debates over the proper role of religion in public life. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HBE; 1KBB; HRAM2; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405773
- ISBN
- 9781421405773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lipton, Edward P. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1F; 1HB; HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333907
- ISBN
- 9781590333907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 64.47
€ 83.26
€ 64.47
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lipton, Edward P. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333891
- ISBN
- 9781590333891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.26€ 64.47
€ 83.26
€ 64.47
Paperback. Contends that it is through their encounter with Christian missions in the mid-19th century that the Yoruba came to know themselves as a distinctive people. This book focuses on the experiences of ordinary men and women and shows how the process of Christian conversion transformed Christianity into something more deeply Yoruba. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 436 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215888
- ISBN
- 9780253215888
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Hardback. In Religion, Ethnicity and Social Change the author argues that the recent focus on religious fundamentalism in ethnic conflict has obscured the ambiguous role of 'mainstream' Western religion. The book examines the relationship between the religious and secular spheres at a time of rapid transition in South Africa and Northern Ireland. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; HRAF; JFF; JFSL1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333720479
- ISBN
- 9780333720479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book contributes significantly to the body of knowledge that deals with the Mande-speaking people of West Africa. It deals with the impact of religion and commerce on the integration of the Mandingo ethnic group into the political and social economies of Liberia. Num Pages: 188 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761803553
- ISBN
- 9780761803553
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Condition: New
€ 68.24
€ 68.24
Paperback. Examines the complex fate of classical Egyptian religion during the centuries from the period when Christianity first made its appearance in Egypt to when it became the region's dominant religion. This book describes how an ancient culture maintained itself while also being transformed through influences such as Hellenism, and Roman government. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 1 line illus., 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HRC; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070544
- ISBN
- 9780691070544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HR; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Cape Town Press South Africa
- Edition
- 2nd Rev and Expanded ed.
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780799215144
- ISBN
- 9780799215144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Hardback. In Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362067
- ISBN
- 9780822362067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.00€ 116.56
€ 138.00
€ 116.56
Paperback. In Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362272
- ISBN
- 9780822362272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.79
€ 37.99
€ 28.79
Hardback. Addresses the various political aspects of the Kenyan political mosaic during the time of Bishop David Gitari, later Archbishop 1997-2002. These essays focus on both this courageous man and the various aspects of the political mosaic in Kenya at that time to 2008, in an effort to bring out the religious dimensions of Kenyan and African politics. Editor(s): Knighton, Ben. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; HRAM2; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230614871
- ISBN
- 9780230614871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.62
€ 172.62
Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688531
- ISBN
- 9780847688531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are supposed to support the wider peace process. This study, based on detailed fieldwork, looks at the way they were carried out in Sierra Leone and Liberia and assesses the degree to which they were conducted in a participatory way. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428981
- ISBN
- 9781137428981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. Once torn by ideological conflicts and the dominance of command economies, Southern Africa is now moving towards economic liberalism and openness. This book offers a critical insight into the ensuing debate on regionalism and the process of regionalization in Southern Africa. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JPH; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333748442
- ISBN
- 9780333748442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardcover. This book is a critical examination of Euro-Nigeria relations under the EU-ACP Economic Partnership agreements as well as the implications of the agreements on integration in Africa. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568656
- ISBN
- 9781137568656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Regional Integration and Trade Liberalization in Subsaharan Africa
. Ed(S): Oyejide, Ademola; Ndulu, Benno J.; G...
hardcover. This work is a guide to Africa's economic development and prospects. This fourth volume presents an analysis of Africa's prospects for economic development, regional integration and co-operation and her changing place in the world economy today. Editor(s): Oyejide, Ademola; Ndulu, Benno J.; Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333661079
- ISBN
- 9780333661079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28