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Paperback. In 1966 Dervla Murphy travelled the length and breadth of Ethopia, first on a mule, Jock, whom she named after her publisher, and later on a recalcitrant donkey. The remarkable achievement was not surviving three armed robberies or the thousand-mile trail, but the gradual growth of affection for and understanding of another race. Num Pages: 237 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781906011673
ISBN
9781906011673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. Examines the grim reality of southern Africa's contemporary post-'liberation' plight, with up-to-date analysis of the ANC and social movements. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745334790
ISBN
9780745334790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.25

Hardcover. This book demonstrates that many domestic and regional sociopolitical and cultural changes credited to the 1952 revolutionaries began decades before the July coup. Arguing against the view of the pre-revolutionary era in Egypt as one of decay, the volume considers the 1919-1952 years as integral to nation-state formation and social transformation. Editor(s): Goldschmidt, Arthur; Johnson, Amy J.; Salmoni, Barak A. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774249006
ISBN
9789774249006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution. Series: Reading Gramsci. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HPS; JPA; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745335575
ISBN
9780745335575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. "This text is in large part the dissertation of Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges as originally presented to the Yale University Department of History in 1972"--Editor's note. Editor(s): Newbury, David. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299281441
ISBN
9780299281441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.78

Paperback. Ama Ata Aidoo is one of the best-known African writers today. Spanning three decades of work, the poems in this collection address themes of colonialism, independence, motherhood, and gender in intimate, personal ways alongside commentary on broader social issues. Editor(s): Yitah, Helen. Series: African Poetry Book Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803296947
ISBN
9780803296947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.93

Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; 1HFMS; JFSK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816678013
ISBN
9780816678013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341123
ISBN
9780822341123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. Little is known about these Nigerian Islamist insurgents, and the author sheds invaluable light Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JM; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KOG0000267
ISBN
9781849046619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Little is known about these Nigerian Islamist insurgents, and the author sheds invaluable light Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JM; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KOG0000244
ISBN
9781849046619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. 170pp. 8vo. A good copy in original wrappers .Mozambique. African history in the 20th century.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
The Unesco Press Paris
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0270169
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 16 b&w illus., 3 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; HBJH; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253022301
ISBN
9780253022301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Hardcover. Hardback in good condition. With dustjacket. Some shelf wear.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0020085
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 223 pp. Ex Libris Some slight scoring, but o/w excellent
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0001543
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Keywords: Africa - Economics - Development - Agricultural Productivity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Macmillan
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0183886
ISBN
9780333141809
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. "Commissioning organisation: written by fifty correspondents of Reuters News Agency; edited by Sidney Taylor. 504 p. illus. (incl. ports), maps. 24 cm. Associated Names: Taylor, Sidney,. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Text bright."
Publication date
1967
Publisher
Hamlyn
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KEX0055983
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. "8vo. Contents include chapters on The Structure and Administration of the East African Common Service Organization and The Economics of Integration in East Africa. 244p. Associated Names: Robson, Peter. Strong, clean, tight copy in near fine original paperback. First edition". Keywords: Subjects
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Oxford U.P England
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KON0586153
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Hutchinson
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMR0004494
ISBN
9780091016807
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: compiled by A.F. Johnson. xiii, 210 p. 23 cm. Original cloth. Fine copy. In dw with two bad tears at bottom of spine and bottom front corner."
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Published for the Ghana Library Board by Longmans
Edition
First edition. Hardback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0105829
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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

€ 48.42

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