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Hardback. Based on several years of ethnographic fieldwork, the book explores life in and around a Luo-speaking village in western Kenya during a time of death: the epidemic of HIV/AIDS, which by the turn of the century had affected every aspect of sociality and pervaded villagers' debates about the past, the future and the ethics of everyday life. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 444 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JHB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454814
ISBN
9781845454814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.09

Hardback. Based on an in-depth analysis of the published photographs taken by Norwegian evangelical missionaries in Northern Cameroon between 1925, the start of their activities, and 2005. This work takes part in the "pictorial turn" in academic teaching and research, constituting visual images as an site of conversation across disciplinary lines. Num Pages: 368 pages, 50 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1HFJA; 3JJ; AJC; HBTB; HRCX7; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453435
ISBN
9781845453435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.97

Hardback. Through the concept of "social navigation," this book sheds light on the mobilization of urban youth in West Africa. Social navigation offers a perspective on praxis in situations of conflict and turmoil. It provides insights into the interplay between objective structures and subjective agency. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451486
ISBN
9781845451486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.00

Paperback. Savannah Diaries - Holiday reads and travel literature featuring stories about sub-Saharan Africa and wildlife, conservation, history, national parks and reserves. This book also features big game sanctuaries and safaris, the Big Five, lions, wildlife tracking and protection, page-turning tales about preserving Africa's heritage and wildlife. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841624938
ISBN
9781841624938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.20

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
Edition
First
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841622866
ISBN
9781841622866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.88

Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330698
ISBN
9781785330698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.97

Hardcover. The global agenda of Nature conservation has led to the creation of the Masoala National Park in Madagascar and to an exhibit in its support at a Swiss zoo, the centerpiece of which is a mini-rainforest replica. Does such a cooperation also trigger a connection between ordinary people in these two far-flung places? Series: Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 1HSM; JHMC; RNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385523
ISBN
9781782385523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.28

Hardcover. Norwegians in colonial Africa and Oceania had varying aspirations and adapted in different ways to changing social, political and geographical circumstances in foreign, colonial settings. This collection reveals narratives of the colonial era that are often ignored or obscured by the national histories of former colonial powers. Editor(s): Kjerland, Kirsten Alsaker; Bertelsen, Bjorn Enge. Num Pages: 404 pages, 36 ills, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1H; 1MK; HBJ; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385394
ISBN
9781782385394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.60

Hardcover. Offering new insights into the ways in which friendship is conceptualized and realized in various sub-Saharan African settings, the contributions to this volume depart from the recent tendency to study friendship in isolation from kinship. Editor(s): Guichard, Martine; Gratz, Tilo; Diallo, Youssouf. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382867
ISBN
9781782382867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.97

Hardcover. A historically informed ethnography of creativity, agency, and the fashioning of selves through the different life stages in urban Senegal, this book explores the significance of this multiple engagement with dance in a context of economic uncertainty and rising concerns over morality in the public space. Series: Dance & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 17 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; ASD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782381471
ISBN
9781782381471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.25

Paperback. Argues that reconciliation needs honest talk to promote trust building and enable former enemies and adversaries to explore joint solutions to the cause of their conflicts. This book offers a critical assessment of the South African experiment in transitional justice as captured in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589015722
ISBN
9781589015722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.50

Paperback. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn; Kelley, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; BG; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225165
ISBN
9781583225165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

Presents a compelling study of how ordinary people commit extraordinary acts of violence and how perpetrators and victims manage in the aftermath. Grounded in extensive, qualitative analysis of perpetrator testimony, this book reveals the individual experiences of perpetrators and general patterns of influence that lead to collective violence. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JFFE; JKV; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479821600
ISBN
9781479821600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.28

Paperback. The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1H; APF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405193030
ISBN
9781405193030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.90

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

€ 149.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 69. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 244 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kehrer Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868286182
ISBN
9783868286182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 38.09

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wimbledon Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857289797
ISBN
9780857289797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.26

Paperback. The Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt (JARCE) was established in 1962 to foster research into the history, languages, social systems, and archaeology of the Egyptian people. The journal welcomes article submissions on all periods and aspects of Egyptian civilization. JARCE publishes articles in English, French or German. Editor(s): Cruz-Uribe, Eugene. Series: Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HDDG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040345
ISBN
9781937040345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.79

Hardback. This book is built around two recently discovered war diaries-one by a member of the 23rd Panzer Division which served under Manstein in Russia, and the other by a member of Rommel's AfrikaKorps. Together, along with detailed timelines and brief overviews, they comprise a fascinating "ground level" look at the German side of World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-page photo section. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1HB; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149057
ISBN
9781935149057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

The relation between law and revolution is one of the most pressing questions of our time. As one country after another has faced the challenge that comes with the revolutionary overthrow of past dictatorships, how one reconstructs a new government is a burning issue. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257577
ISBN
9780823257577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.78

This text collects published and unpublished work by one of today's most distinguished anthropologists. Johannes Fabian is widely known outside of his discipline because his work so often overcomes traditional scholarly boundaries to bring fresh insight to philosophy, history and cultural studies. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741422
ISBN
9780804741422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Holl, Augustin; Levy, Thomas Evan. Series: Ethnoarchaeological S. Num Pages: 133 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; HDD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
International Monographs in Prehistory United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879621046
ISBN
9781879621046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.55

Paperback. Charts the musical world of a notorious period in world history, apartheid South Africa. This book explores how music was produced through, and was productive of, key features of apartheid's social and political topography. Editor(s): Olwage, Grant. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144563
ISBN
9781868144563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Num Pages: 192 pages, 266 color photos. BIC Classification: 1H; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343360
ISBN
9780764343360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

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