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paperback. Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight when he invaded Egypt and it was an episode which contained in embryo many seminal events in his later life. This work looks at his epic military victories and his declaration of himself as emperor. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBE; 3JH; HBJD; HBJH; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9781844139170
ISBN
9781844139170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Cook, Robin. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w illustrations, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HDD; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 115 x 23. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099429272
ISBN
9780099429272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. The author's unmatched experience of East African wildlife and his appetite for risk have made him a world-class naturalist and film-maker. This title tells the story of his life's work, from his arrival in Kenya as a young boy to the making of his game-changing films. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099555889
ISBN
9780099555889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.60

paperback. It was the First World War and Britain was in trouble. Kaiser Wilhelm had put two warships on Lake Tanganika in Central Africa, giving him control of the region, and it was vital for Britain that those ships be destroyed. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141009841
ISBN
9780141009841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. 'Why bother to rob a bank, when you can own a bank?' asked Bertold Brecht. The question is reiterated in the very Brechtian Love, Crime and Johannesburg, the story of Jimmy 'Long Legs' Mangane, a people's poet involved in the struggle, who is accused of robbing a bank. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; AVGM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868143542
ISBN
9781868143542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. This work aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. Editor(s): Bonner, Phillip; Esterhuysen, Amanda; Jenkins, Trefor. Num Pages: 420 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144181
ISBN
9781868144181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. Addresses a gap in contemporary studies of nationalism and the nation, providing a critical study of South African nationalism, against a broader context of African nationalism in general. This book explores how an African 'people' came into being in the first lace, particularly in the South African context.a Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144457
ISBN
9781868144457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Answers questions such as: What is Thabo Mbeki's legacy for patterns of inclusion and exclusion based on race, class and gender? How, if at all, did his presidency reshape relations within the state, between the state and the ruling party and between the state and society? How did he reposition South Africa on the continent and in the world? Editor(s): Glaser, Daryl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145027
ISBN
9781868145027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.09

Paperback. "In this book Natasha Distiller explores historic and contemporary uses of Shakespeare in South African society which illustrate the complexities of colonial and post-colonial realities as they relate to iconic Englishness."--Back cover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wits University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868145614
ISBN
9781868145614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Presents a bricolage of essays and interviews showcasing the experiences of women working in film, either directly as practitioners or in other areas such as curators, festival programme directors or fundraisers. It does not shy away from questioning the relations of power in the practice of filmmaking and the power invested in the gaze itself. Editor(s): Mistry, Jyoti; Schuhmann, Antje. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; APFA; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868148561
ISBN
9781868148561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Made famous through Evans-Pritchard's ethnography, the Nuer are the second largest ethnic group in South Sudan. They were the object of Britain's last pacification campaign in Africa. The contemporary administrative reports and more recent interviews with Nuer and Dinka participants collected here cover significant events from 1898 to 1930. Editor(s): Johnson, Douglas H. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 including 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265888
ISBN
9780197265888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.66

A rigorous analysis of the key economic policy challenges facing Zambia over the coming decades in in the areas of natural resource management, agriculture, trade, employment and migration, education, finance, and investment. Editor(s): Adam, Christopher; Collier, Paul; Gondwe, Michael. Series: Africa: Policies for Prosperity. Num Pages: 480 pages, Figures and Tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; KCG; KCM; KCP; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199660605
ISBN
9780199660605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 178.70

The disastrous history of the British transportation of convicts to West Africa after the loss of the North American colonies, and before the opening of Australia as a new destination for Britan's criminal classes Num Pages: 448 pages, 8pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFD; 1MBF; 3JF; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 39. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695935
ISBN
9780199695935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.36

The humanitarian crisis in Darfur,has attracted significant international media attention. Here, Noah Bassil offers a re-conception of the conflict by examining the origins of the conflict through the broader issue of state failure in post-colonial Sudan, providing a valuable contribution to History, International Relations and Peace Studies. Series: International Library of African Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 integrated bw, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; HBTR; JWDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760858
ISBN
9781780760858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 173.73

Paperback. Challenging the notion that Africa s first women novelists were uninterested in postcolonial politics, Susan Z. Andrade shows that in their allegorical fiction, the family stood for the nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349211
ISBN
9780822349211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

paperback. All at once, as it seemed, something we could have only imagined was upon us - and we could still only imagine it. This is what fascinates me most in existence: the peculiar necessity of imagining what is, in fact, real. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BTC; HBJH; HBTZ; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9781447275268
ISBN
9781447275268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.17

paperback. The author's title is the true account of the traumatised memory of the people of at least five townships in the Vaal. They made it happen; they suffered the consequences; they are remembered. Num Pages: 285 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406. Signed by the author. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jacana Media
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024727
ISBN
9781919931463
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

paperback. Offers a unique understanding of how media reflect and contribute to Zimbabwean culture, language, and ethnicity Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustriert.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253006516
ISBN
9780253006516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.36

paperback. Discusses social and moral values in the global Senegalese community Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223678
ISBN
9780253223678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Hellenistic Egypt is firmly established as the generating source of anti-semitism in this book, with roots extending back into the pre-Hellenistic period. Comments on the Jews in Greek and Roman writing further illuminate the hostility towards this culture. Num Pages: 312 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
n Second printing
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674487789
ISBN
9780674487789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
852
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331896
ISBN
9780822331896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. The attempts by Brazilian diplomats and intellectuals to establish ties with Africa during and after decolonization reveal the contradictions in Brazil s idea of itself as a racial democracy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 22 photos, 2 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSB; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348559
ISBN
9780822348559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. The two-sided traditions of multiple births in Africa Editor(s): Peek, Philip M. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223074
ISBN
9780253223074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. This text is a groundbreaking work by archaeologist Lynn Meskell that examines the conflicts inherent in natural vs. cultural heritage. The author brings archaeological and ethnographic evidence to bear on a holistic understanding of one nation's self-identification by developing its protected areas and cultural heritage sites. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470670712
ISBN
9780470670712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.16

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