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Hardcover. Provides insight into the culture and society of the Chagga people Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Signal Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930445
ISBN
9781909930445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.11

Hardcover. After his appointment as RC Archbishop of Lusaka in 1969, Emmanuel Milingo became aware of his healing powers. Members of his congregation believed him to be able to liberate them from evil spirits. This work examines Milingo's life and work and the conflict surrounding his healing ministry. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; HRCC7; HRQM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850651123
ISBN
9781850651123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Examines the legacies of Shaka, the intrigues of Zulu royalty, gender and generational struggles, cultural and symbolic projections, and spirituality. This volume highlights the debates in South Africa over the manipulation of Zulu heritage, whether deployed for party political purposes or exploited to promote eco - and battlefield-tourism. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
670
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659082
ISBN
9781850659082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.13
€ 85.84

Hardback. The first full-length study of Nollywood, exploring the rise, evolving structure and global connections of Nigeria's popular movie industry. Based on extensive fieldwork, this critical text redefines our understanding of global media flows while analysing the commercial and professional practices of one of the most prolific media industries. Series: International Screen Industries. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; APF; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844576920
ISBN
9781844576920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 95.86

Paperback. Samora Machel led FRELIMO, the Mozambican Liberation Front, to victory against Portuguese colonialism in 1974, and the following year became independent Mozambique's first President. This biography presents the many different faces of the man Nelson Mandela called 'a true African revolutionary'. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041942
ISBN
9781849041942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.56

Hardback. "47 p. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine and front, well defined edges and tight binding, very small library stamp on the title page not affecting text." Keywords: "Universities and colleges , Education, Higher."
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Witwatersrand University Press
Publication date
1957
SKU
KEX0103919
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541086
ISBN
9781137541086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 67.12

Hardcover. A case study on Tanzania highlighting the theoretical and methodological approaches in sociolinguistics. It focuses on the influence of Ujamaa ideology on Swahili's formation, treatment, and implementation. It features updates to the discussions of code-switching and language policies and ideologies. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFGT; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748675791
ISBN
9780748675791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 95.29

Hardback. The funeral laments of Upper Egypt have an elaborate and ancient history stretching back more than 5,000 years. This book explores the performance, motifs and meanings of the laments and reveals their relation to myth, religion, cosmology and the ancient Egyptian funerary texts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAE; JFC; JHBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850507
ISBN
9781848850507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 95.86

Hardback. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111359
ISBN
9781845111359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Paperback. Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art houses one of the richest collections of historical artefacts from all parts of the Islamic world. Illustrated with colour photographs, this book is a simple yet comprehensive guide, written by a leading authority on Islamic Num Pages: 416 pages, 365 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774163388
ISBN
9789774163388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.27

Hardcover. This 4-volume set presents 88 articles and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the global issue of international debt. The origins and development of the debt crisis are followed by regional studies concerning Latin America, Africa and the Pacific, and a section on problems in Asia. Series: Tauris Guides to Global Economic Issues S. Num Pages: 1650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCL; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 154. Weight in Grams: 3964.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
1650
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642746
ISBN
9781860642746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 971.07

Hardcover. "The making of the Tunisian revolution: contexts, architects, prospects grew out of a one-day conference 'Mapping and remapping the Tunisian revolution, ' held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the University of California, Los Angeles"--Acknowledgments. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691036
ISBN
9780748691036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.37

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield International United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783483983
ISBN
9781783483983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.28
€ 20.96

Paperback. In the late 19th century, the port of Massawa on the Red Sea was a thriving, vibrant, multiethnic commercial hub. This title tells the story of how Massawa rose to prominence as one of Northeast Africa's important shipping centres. It constructs the social, material, religious, and cultural history of this mercantile community. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220790
ISBN
9780253220790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Presents a forum for debate between the different African cinematic communities (including North African filmmakers). This book features topics that range from the problems of production, exhibition, and distribution to questions of 'modernity', postcolonial theory, and the presence of western cultural imperialism. Editor(s): Givanni, June. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851708553
ISBN
9780851708553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461147
ISBN
9781909461147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

Hardback. This is the true story of the courageous mission to eradicate malaria from the globe. It weaves together science and history to explore why a disease that has been all but eradicated in the Western world continues to be the scourge of Africa. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; MBN; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041577
ISBN
9781849041577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.22

Hardback. Immigration is at the heart of social, cultural and political debate in France. This book examines the assumptions about immigrants and ethnic and national identity through a study of the Maghrebis, especially their political mobilisation from the colonial to the postcolonial period. Series: International Library of Migration Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; JFFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118358
ISBN
9781845118358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 137.06

Hardback. Series: History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPS; KCL; KNAT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474290531
ISBN
9781474290531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.72
€ 115.36

Paperback. The tsunami was perceived as so 'un-natural' that it provoked an immediate, unprecedented international outpouring of sympathy. It took many months, by contrast, for the story of a new famine in the Sahel to make headlines. This book endeavors to shed light on a multifaceted crisis. Editor(s): Crombe, Xavier; Jezequel, Jean-Herve. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLX; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Hurst
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659549
ISBN
9781850659549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. An exploration of the information and communication revolution and its effect on Arab states and societies. The book covers such fields as the implications for national development of global telecommunications trends and policies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; GTC; KNT; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860642098
ISBN
9781860642098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. Series: Interp Culture New Millennium. Num Pages: 206 pages, 6 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; AVGR; HRC; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081552
ISBN
9780252081552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.13

Hardback. Examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war and a range of subsequent texts to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria. Editor(s): Falola, Toyin; Ezekwem, Ogechukwu. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 304 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011442
ISBN
9781847011442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

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