Africa
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Africa
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- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207005
- ISBN
- 9780253207005
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€ 16.99€ 16.33
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Paperback. Exploring the cultural underpinnings of political legitimacy, this title argues that the societies have a culturally-rooted template against which people come to understand the political legitimacy, or 'thinkability', of institutions, ideas, policies, and procedures. It also explores the role of the father-chief as head of the family. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HF; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214829
- ISBN
- 9780253214829
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€ 24.99€ 22.91
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Paperback. Local-level study of a rural Tunisian town illustrates why market-oriented economic reforms have not led to political liberalization. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HBT; JPA; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215833
- ISBN
- 9780253215833
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€ 23.99€ 21.82
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Paperback. Highlights the conflicts and debates that surrounded the 1952 celebration of the 300th anniversary of the landing of Jan Van Riebeeck and the founding of Cape Town, South Africa. This title reveals the expectations of the festival planners and how the festival was engineered and the ANC and other non-Europeans mounted opposition to it. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 17 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GTB; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216137
- ISBN
- 9780253216137
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€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
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Paperback. From the 1940s to the 1980s, Yoruba popular theatre was one of the most spectacularly successful theatres in Africa. This title recounts the history of the Odin Adejo Theatre Company. It uncovers the pulse points of generation, production, and improvisation that merge when a Yoruba popular dram is brought to the stage. Num Pages: 504 pages, 64 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216175
- ISBN
- 9780253216175
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€ 37.99€ 33.91
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Paperback. An in-depth survey of Africa's newest and least-known art form Editor(s): Pfaff, Francoise. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216687
- ISBN
- 9780253216687
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€ 26.99€ 25.37
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Paperback. Provides a comprehensive introduction to and resource for cinema of the "Maghreb". This book examines the political and cultural context of the films and the film industry in the post-independence era. It includes a dictionary of more than 135 North African filmmakers and a chronological filmography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HB; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217448
- ISBN
- 9780253217448
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€ 30.99€ 27.40
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Paperback. A thoroughly up-to-date revision of a landmark textbook. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; GTB; HBJH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217820
- ISBN
- 9780253217820
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€ 27.99€ 26.29
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Paperback. "The Crisis" was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W E B Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. This book is an exploration of how W E B Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, 106 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218131
- ISBN
- 9780253218131
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€ 27.99€ 26.48
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Paperback. An insight into the meaning and value of popular forms of expression during a time of political and social change in East Africa. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219121
- ISBN
- 9780253219121
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
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Paperback. A study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. This book not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 b&w illus., 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGH; AVRL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219299
- ISBN
- 9780253219299
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€ 30.99€ 27.59
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Paperback. Alex Haley's "Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219619
- ISBN
- 9780253219619
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€ 30.99€ 27.40
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Paperback. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Brazil, Vietnam, and Zambia, this volume integrates youth studies with urban studies, and argues that youth is an experience in its own right, not merely a transition from childhood to adulthood. It includes case studies in three cities - Recife, Hanoi, and Lusaka. Series: Tracking Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 37 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1HFMZ; 1KLSB; JFSG; JFSP2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219695
- ISBN
- 9780253219695
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€ 26.99€ 25.12
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Paperback. The Yoruba, one of the most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. This title traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. It shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. Editor(s): McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220547
- ISBN
- 9780253220547
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€ 30.99€ 27.37
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paperback. Sango - the Yoruba god of thunder and lightning - is a powerful, fearful deity who controls the forces of nature. This title explores Sango religious traditions in West Africa and beyond. It considers the spread of polytheistic religious traditions from West Africa, the mythic Sango, the historical Sango, and syncretic traditions of Sango worship. Editor(s): Tishken, Joel E.; Falola, Toyin; Akinyemi, Akintunde. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 b&w photos, 2 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HRKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220943
- ISBN
- 9780253220943
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€ 33.99€ 30.61
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Paperback. Looks at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. This book examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFD; GTB; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221193
- ISBN
- 9780253221193
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€ 26.99€ 25.25
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Paperback. Performance as public enactment of justice and human rights Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221452
- ISBN
- 9780253221452
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€ 30.99€ 27.40
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paperback. Beginning where stories of colonial liquor control and exploitation leave off, this title looks at the commerce of beer, it's valorising of male sociability and sports, and the corporate culture of South African Breweries, the world's most successful brewing company. Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFCV; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221803
- ISBN
- 9780253221803
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
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Paperback. Staging a new politics of performance in the African diaspora Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 2ADF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222268
- ISBN
- 9780253222268
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
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Paperback. An intimate look at an evangelical Christian mission in Muslim Africa Series: African Systems of Thought. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222336
- ISBN
- 9780253222336
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59