Africa
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Africa
Paperback. A history of the glamorous and military critical city of Cairo during the Second World War Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848548848
- ISBN
- 9781848548848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic,Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums. Num Pages: 96 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774249358
- ISBN
- 9789774249358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.23
€ 29.23
Hardback. This publication presents designers and their creations from the fashion department at Cairo's Helwan University in pictures and text, showing why fashions from North Africa are arousing so much interest in Europe. The book is bound in original Bedouin embroidery from the Sinai. Num Pages: 224 pages, 238 Colour, 12 B&W. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 195 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Arnoldsche Germany
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783897902121
- ISBN
- 9783897902121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.98
€ 159.98
Paperback. Explores what happens when new forms of privatization meet collectivist pasts, public space is sold off to satisfy investor needs and tourist gazes, and the state plans for Egypt's future in desert cities while stigmatizing and neglecting Cairo's popular neighborhoods. Editor(s): Singerman, Diane; Amar, Paul. Num Pages: 564 pages, 80 b/w illustrations, 21 tables, & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162893
- ISBN
- 9789774162893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.50
€ 36.50
Hardcover. Editor(s): Manley, Founding Member Deborah (ASTENE (Association for the Study of Travelers in Egypt and the Near East) Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE) Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East (ASTENE)). Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166129
- ISBN
- 9789774166129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.33
€ 25.33
Paperback. A history of Cairo, from its beginnings in the Arab conquest of Egypt in 640 to a modern capital. This book examines the invasions, changes and conflicts which shaped Cairo's destiny as well as the rulers, religious leaders, artisans and merchants who characterized the city. Translator(s): Wood, Willard. Num Pages: 448 pages, 67 halftones, 13 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009967
- ISBN
- 9780674009967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback. The fabled city on the banks of the River Nile, once home to pharaohs and emperors, now forms a focal point of the Islamic faith and of the Arab world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902669779
- ISBN
- 9781902669779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
Hardback. This text aims to clarify the meaning of C. Wright Mills's depiction of the sociological imagination and to use this to develop a sociological framework that assists in understanding the process by which communal violence has ended in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JFFE; JFSL1; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801802
- ISBN
- 9780333801802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 66, 54 black & white halftones, 9 tables, 2 maps, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; HBJD; HBJH; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456527
- ISBN
- 9780801456527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.07
€ 45.99
€ 41.07
Hardcover. In this book, Safinaz El Tarouty provides a detailed account of the role of Egyptian businessmen in the survival of Mubarak's regime until its collapse in 2011. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPA; JPHX; JPZ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493378
- ISBN
- 9781137493378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Wongstchowski, Mariana; Belt, John; Heemskerk, W.; Kahan, David. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1H; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- KIT Publishers
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789460222368
- ISBN
- 9789460222368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in self-regulation or partnering up with the government and/or NGOs. They analyse how firms in the automotive, food, textile, and mining sectors fight environmental pollution and HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Borzel, Prof.Dr. Tanja A.; Thauer, Christian. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQB; JPRB; KJR; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347779
- ISBN
- 9780230347779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475122
- ISBN
- 9780801475122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, c 40 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJH; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982772
- ISBN
- 9781909982772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.46
€ 33.99
€ 29.46
Paperback. This is the story of one man's service in the British South Africa Police of Rhodesia during his service of nearly fifteen years, between the years 1965 and 1979, and in many ways forms a sequel to the author's book Mad Dog Killers. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982291
- ISBN
- 9781909982291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Hardback. Many young men in a Gambian village, although eager to travel for money and experience, settle as farmers, family heads, businessmen, civic activists or, alternatively, as employed, demoted youth. This ethnography focuses on these "stayers," who enable others to migrate while preserving the values and traditions of rural, sedentary life. Num Pages: 244 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782387794
- ISBN
- 9781782387794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.56
€ 164.56
Paperback. Burundi is a small Central African country with a complex history of ethnic tension. This book traces the origins of its political crises, sheds light on Burundi's contemporary history by means of interviews with leading participants and those whose lives have been affected by horrific events, and helps demystify the country's "ethnic" divisions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGQ; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045094
- ISBN
- 9781849045094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.68
€ 30.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. This is an environmental history of humans and wildfire on the Cape Peninsula, from the practices of Khoikhoi herders to the conflagrations of January 2000. The book examines how the region's unique, famously diverse fynbos vegetation has been transformed since European colonial settlement, through urbanisation and biological modifications. Series: Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 graphs, 12 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; HBTP; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415431
- ISBN
- 9781137415431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Hardback. Overturns the common assumption that apartheid in South Africa was enforced only through terror and coercion. Without understating the role of violent intervention, this book shows that apartheid was sustained by a great and ever-swelling bureaucracy. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 401 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206519
- ISBN
- 9780520206519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.05€ 49.59
€ 63.05
€ 49.59
Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226893488
- ISBN
- 9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. Ghana has always held a position of primacy in the African political and historical imagination, due in no small part to the indelible impression left president Kwame Nkrumah. This study examines the symbolic strategies he used to construct the Ghanaian state through currency, stamps, museums, flags, and other public icons. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 294 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBTR; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448569
- ISBN
- 9781137448569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465052
- ISBN
- 9781580465052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.56
€ 134.56
Paperback. Series: Quadrant Book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 black and white illustrations and 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689170
- ISBN
- 9780816689170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916563
- ISBN
- 9781908916563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.86
€ 40.99
€ 28.86