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Africa

Paperback. A trans-national study of female beauty based in an ethnographic study of beauty salons in Cairo, Casablanca, and Paris. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBM; JFCA; JFFS; JHMP; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328964
ISBN
9780822328964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Hardcover. 368p. PB. Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - Labour - General,Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Countries & Regions - Afric"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
James Currey Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
illustrated edition
SKU
KON0729439
ISBN
9780852550786
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 35.99
€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207005
ISBN
9780253207005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.22

Paperback. Examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg. This book takes the reader into this world of medicine women through interviews, guided conversations, life histories, illustrative case studies, and the words of the healers and their patients. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; 1HFDR; JFSL9; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806105
ISBN
9780875806105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Hardcover. Paper dustwrapper is well worn with some tears to edges but nonetheless remains good. Else a very nice copy which has aged well
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Shuter & Shooter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KTJ0050422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: by Leslie Blackwell and Henry John May. 169 p. illus., ports., map (on lining-papers). 25 cm. Associated Names: May, Henry John,. Publishers cloth. Good copy with generally clean cloth and title in black on spine and front board with motif, suggestion of dust dulling to spine and edges, well defined edges and firm binding, clean and crisp pages."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Shuter & Shooter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0129005
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 260 pp. Map illustrations on endpapers. Previous owner signature and message on title page. Some tears to DJ.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Shuter & Shooter
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
SKU
KNW0000618
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145. .
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781485622840
ISBN
9781485622840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061353482
ISBN
9780061353482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.30

Hardcover. Clean copy in original covers. Covers sunned to spine and showing some age and light staining to boards. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1938
Publisher
Catholic Book Club
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0005242
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604563566
ISBN
9781604563566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857459893
ISBN
9780857459893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.43
€ 72.96

paperback. The author's title is the true account of the traumatised memory of the people of at least five townships in the Vaal. They made it happen; they suffered the consequences; they are remembered. Num Pages: 285 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406. Signed by the author. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jacana Media
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024727
ISBN
9781919931463
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. They were all under the age of seven when they were driven from a war-ravaged country. In this deceptively understated memoir, three boys recall in their own words their harrowing journey to safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610395984
ISBN
9781610395984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps, appendices, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLW3; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 140. . "Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Commissioning organisation: Richard Manning. xv, 255 p. maps 23 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine, tight binding, very slightly buffed and rubbed dw." Keywords: "Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - Countries & Regions - Africa - 20th Century,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Civil Liberties & Political Activism -"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KEX0109288
ISBN
9781850431022
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The story of the 1882 Palmer Sinai Expedition, a spying and terrorist mission that ended in the murder of its participants and was one of the great cause celebre of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; HBTP; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785352423
ISBN
9781785352423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. The defining experience of author's life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and vivid first-hand observation, this title is a work of wisdom and compassion from one of the great voices of our age. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241959206
ISBN
9780241959206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

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. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Har/Com
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456935
ISBN
9780226456935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 87.41

Paperback. Offers an account of the music of Africa. This book describes and examines xylophone playing in southern Uganda and harp music from the Central African Republic; compares multi-part singing from across the continent; and explores movement and sound in eastern Angola. It also includes a cognitive study of African rhythm and Yoruba chantefables. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 halftones, 113 musical examples, 9 maps, 32 line drawings, 14 figures, 13 tables, 1 co. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456911
ISBN
9780226456911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 30.98

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