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Paperback. Since its founding in 1964 Tanzania has used music, dance and other cultural productions as ways of imagining and legitimizing the new nation. Focusing on the politics surrounding Swahili performance, Kelly Askew demonstrates the crucial role of popular culture in Tanzania's history. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps, 4 line drawings, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 1M; ASZ; AVGE; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
74
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226029818
ISBN
9780226029818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.54
€ 44.14

Paperback. How can court testimony be used to rebuild a cohesive national identity for the Hutus and Tutsis? And how is it that dance and theater help to move forward the cause of justice and reconciliation? This title provides a satisfying analysis of the interplay between justice, performance, narrative, and memorialization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; AN; HBTZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857421081
ISBN
9780857421081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.48

Num Pages: 138 pages, 250+ color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBWQ; JWTR; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321139
ISBN
9780764321139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.63
€ 46.95

Paperback. The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Editor(s): Grinker, Roy Richard; Steiner, Christopher B.; Lubkemann, Stephen C. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 713 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
713
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190602
ISBN
9781405190602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Hardback. The second edition of Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field. Editor(s): Grinker, Roy Richard; Steiner, Christopher B.; Lubkemann, Stephen C. Series: Global Perspectives. Num Pages: 708 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 174 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
708
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444335224
ISBN
9781444335224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wilson Forje, John. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612093208
ISBN
9781612093208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 307.93
€ 211.79

Hardcover. Africa. 366 pp. Includes fold out maps. Ex Libris
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
SKU
KNW0001540
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. Philosophising in Mombasa provides an approach to the anthropological study of philosophical discourses in the Swahili context of Mombasa, Kenya. Series: International African Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; HPDC; JFSR2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627868
ISBN
9780748627868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.94

Paperback. Cultural study of the effects of sound technologies--from the phonograph to the Walkman--on African American literature, art, and music in the twentieth century Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335900
ISBN
9780822335900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. John Feeney arrived in Egypt in 1963 to make a documentary film, intending to stay for one year and staying 40. This book brings together some of his now rare color photographs of Egypt, taken over the past 40 years and displayed in a retrospective in March 2005 at the American University in Cairo's Sony Gallery. Num Pages: 48 pages, 36 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJB; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774248917
ISBN
9789774248917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.42

Hardback. Ethnographic Perspectives. 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Vokes, Richard. Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; AJ; GTB. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 26. Weight: 876.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010452
ISBN
9781847010452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. Gives an ethnographic account of the complexities of the use of photography in Africa, both historically and in contemporary practice. Editor(s): Vokes, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages, 110, 110 black & white illustrations, 110 black and white. BIC Classification: 1H; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010537
ISBN
9781847010537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Sheet music. for solo piano This first volume for advanced beginners offers a wonderful introduction to Ragtime and Jazz as well as syncopation and different articulations. The pieces range from light-hearted pieces like 'Kwela,' the Zulu term for dance, to soulful and spiritual pieces like 'Dusk.' This volume includes performance notes for each piece. Editor(s): Nyaho, William H. Chapman. Series: Piano Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780193868229
ISBN
9780193868229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.87

Sheet music. for solo piano From the influences of the Southern US and the Caribbean to the Igbo people of Africa, this second volume truly represents the music of Africa and its Diaspora. This intermediate-level volume features more jazz and syncopated pieces that are both reflective and dance-like. Performance notes and composer biographies are also provided. Editor(s): Nyaho, William H. Chapman. Series: Piano Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780193868236
ISBN
9780193868236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.17

Sheet music. for solo piano The third volume for early advanced pianists explores even more genres than the first two volumes, such as elements of Tango and Haitian Merengue music. 'Cell Phone Blues' is derived from pop music and Jazz. This volume also includes spirituals and African folksongs. Performance notes and composer biographies are provided as well. Editor(s): Nyaho, William H. Chapman. Series: Piano Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 303 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780193868243
ISBN
9780193868243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.41

Paperback. Contains photographs of British anthropologist Isaac Schapera (1905-2003) taken between 1929 and 1934, during his earliest work among Kgatla peoples of Bechuanaland (Botswana). Covering a spectrum of daily activities, this book includes depictions from pot making, thatching, cattle herding to village architecture, and more. Editor(s): Comaroff, John L.; Comaroff, Jean; James, Deborah. Num Pages: 184 pages, 139 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJ; AJC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114125
ISBN
9780226114125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.73

Hardback. "First published in French as Images d'Algerie by Camera Austria/Actes Sud." Editor(s): Schultheis, Franz. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. Num Pages: 248 pages, 170 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; AJC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524. Series: A Columbia / SSRC Book. 248 pages, ill. Editor(s): Schultheis, Franz. "First published in French as Images d'Algerie by Camera Austria/Actes Sud.". Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; AJC; JHMC. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 18. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148429
ISBN
9780231148429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.28
€ 64.47

Hardcover. This book offers a new perspective on the links between intellectual property and access to medication. Using local case studies and insights from actor-network theory, it explores the ways in which TRIPs is translated in the daily practices of those who purchase, distribute and use medicines in sub-Saharan Africa. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFS; KCQ; LAQ; LBBM; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230282841
ISBN
9780230282841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback. John Bassi has dedicated most of his life to the plight of wildlife in Africa. Raised in north eastern Zimbabwe, he was inspired by a life of living and working in wilderness areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Learning about the cruel realities of war and human greed, he made a vow to devote his life to protecting nature. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431408719
ISBN
9781431408719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.67

Hardback. Eve A. Pollecoff here tells the story of Otto Markus - 'Pioneer Merchant Trader' - who established his East African Trading Company in the wake of growing British interest in East Africa: especially Kenya and Uganda. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGU; 3JH; BGH; HBTQ; KCLT. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859371
ISBN
9781848859371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 54.79

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