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Paperback. Drawing on interviews with Nigeria's writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, surveys, and a reading of close to 500 Nigerian novels - from lightweight romances to literary masterpieces - this work explores how global cultural flows and local conflicts meet in the production and reception of fiction. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 2 line illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058290
ISBN
9780691058290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 55.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 113 color + 27 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; AFKB; AGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 316 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1396.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222449
ISBN
9780300222449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 46.67

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804784863
ISBN
9780804784863
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468785
ISBN
9780752468785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The climactic death-throes of Soviet Communism during the 1980s included a last-gasp attempt at strategic franchise expansion in Southern Africa. Channelled through Castro's Cuba, oil-rich Angolan armed forces (FAPLA) received billions of dollars of weaponry including MiG 23 and Sukhoi fighter jets, SAM 8 missile systems and armoured vehicles. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPN; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982024
ISBN
9781909982024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076602
ISBN
9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto illustrates how this rapidly growing, underfunded but surprisingly effective institution found the niche that allowed it to exist, to provide medical care to a massive patient body and at times even to flourish in the apartheid state. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868147472
ISBN
9781868147472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Clive Walker has changed the face of conservation in South Africa and devoted his life to the preservation of our wildlife and natural heritage. Baobab trails is the story of his journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431408672
ISBN
9781431408672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816693504
ISBN
9780816693504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408866474
ISBN
9781408866474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.14

Hardback. Looks at how refugees and asylum seekers are stigmatised in political rhetoric and media coverage. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVWR; 1H; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334332
ISBN
9780745334332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 83.84

Paperback. Describes Corinne Hofmann's return to Switzerland and the difficulties that faced her there, detailing how she built a new life for herself and her daughter and overcame all obstacles with the same courage and optimism with which she faced the demands of her life in the Kenyan outback. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147441
ISBN
9781905147441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

hardcover. Originally a royal court dance, "baakisimba" asserted the authority of the king as the head of Baganda society. Integrating a study of the performance genre with a detailed analysis of gender among the Baganda, this book illuminates the complex relationship between "baakisimba" and Baganda culture. Series: Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations. Num Pages: 316 pages, 34 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; ASD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415967761
ISBN
9780415967761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.71

Paperback. In the gloom it came along the branches towards me, its round, hypnotic eyes blazing, its spoon-like ears turning to and fro independently like radar dishes ..it was Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky come to life ..one of the most incredible creatures I had ever been privileged to meet. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670920686
ISBN
9780670920686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Focusing on the political life of the sha'b in Cairo, this book shows how men and women develop creative and effective strategies to accomplish shared goals, despite the dominant forces ranged against them. It examines communal patterns of allocation, distribution, and decision-making. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 358 pages, 15 halftones 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSG; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025681
ISBN
9780691025681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.02

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Barker
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0044078
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine copy. In crisp dw.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Barker
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0105449
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Barker
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0044077
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821421901
ISBN
9780821421901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; 1QRM; WBN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166884
ISBN
9789774166884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.13

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