Africa
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Africa
Paperback. From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of Memphis around 5000 BC onwards. Num Pages: 144 pages, 70 colour maps and 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLA; HBTP; RGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 180 x 8. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140513318
- ISBN
- 9780140513318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. The askari, African soldiers recruited in the 1890s to fill the ranks of the German East African colonial army, occupy a unique space at the intersection of East African history, German colonial history, and military history. This book recovers and reconsiders the origin and role of these men, and of colonial soldiers more generally. Series: New African Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420898
- ISBN
- 9780821420898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. "Bibliography: p. 284-[297]. Commissioning organisation: by Roland Oliver and Anthony Atmore. ix, 304 p. maps. 22 cm. Associated Names: Atmore, Anthony,. Paperback. Good copy with tight binding, clean and crisp pages."
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge U.P
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- SKU
- KEX0133744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317489
- ISBN
- 9780226317489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Railroads linked remote hinterlands with cities; overland and undersea cables connected distant continents. This title recounts the enduring consequences these technological, economic, social, and cultural revolutions had on Muslim communities from North Africa to South Asia, the Indian Ocean and China. Editor(s): Gelvin, James L.; Green, Nile. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 329
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275027
- ISBN
- 9780520275027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp. b&w illustrations section. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191004
- ISBN
- 9780300191004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.61
€ 25.99
€ 19.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780194370
- ISBN
- 9781780194370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136127
- ISBN
- 9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. Informed by five years of fieldwork in Sudan, the author studies indigenous and "outsider" perspectives on the traditional practice of female genital cutting. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1HBS; JFSJ; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217469
- ISBN
- 9780812217469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.01
€ 37.99
€ 34.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Africa World Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865435414
- ISBN
- 9780865435414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
New Commonwealth students in Britain: With special reference to studen...
Political And Economic Planning
Hardcover. "Label stamped on t.p.: Distributed by Sportshelf, New Rochelle, N. Y. "Written by Jean Currie and Timothy Leggatt." Companion to Education for a developing region, by Guy Hunter. 253 p. 23 cm. Associated Names: Currie, Jean. Associated Names: Leggatt, T. W. Publishers cloth. Fine clean copy with bright gilt title on spine, well defined edges and firm tight binding, includes original dw nearly as new." Keywords: Subjects
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1905
- SKU
- KEX0110313
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 13.99€ 4.99
€ 13.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Spanning the period from the cold war to the 'war on terror', examines the political economy dynamics of security and insecurity on the continent, as well as its implications for political actions.BR> Editor(s): Abrahamsen, Rita. Series: ROAPE African Readers. Num Pages: 242 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings, 2 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JPWL; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010780
- ISBN
- 9781847010780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.68
€ 26.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Gives play to the personalities involved, from Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 'The Ram', who managed Ivorian politics for the country's first 33 years of independence, to the contemporary First Lady Simone Gbagbo. This book's analysis is of the dynamics in place that give certain predictability to the actions of each of the key figures in the drama. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDY; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850658160
- ISBN
- 9781850658160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.62
€ 33.99
€ 30.62
Paperback. The Ghosts of Happy Valley is a mesmerising blend of travel narrative, social history and personal quest. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781311677
- ISBN
- 9781781311677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.76
€ 16.99
€ 12.76
Paperback. This work traces the origins of one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultures, from its beginnings in the 13th century Mali Empire, to the recording studios of Paris and New York. It focuses on four spheres of Mande music: hunter's music, music of the jelis or griots, and jembe. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 440 pages, 78 halftones, 30 line drawings, 36 musical examples, 8 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGE; AVGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101620
- ISBN
- 9780226101620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.28
€ 48.99
€ 38.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1H; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 277 x 217 x 7. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556525988
- ISBN
- 9781556525988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.95
€ 20.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. The 1st Battalion, The Rhodesian Light Infantry, was one of the most innovative and successful counter-insurgency units in history. This study explores the unit's dramatic history, revealing the Rhodesian Light Infantry's airborne and combat capacity, which gave the unit, at times, near total tactical superiority against its opponents. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472809629
- ISBN
- 9781472809629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011213
- ISBN
- 9781847011213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.68
€ 26.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. This work takes a look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society since the 1950s, and considers the disruptions brought about by the surge in population. It discusses how runaway population growth has effects on aspects of society and also predictable effects on the economy. Translator(s): Wilmsen, David. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1HBE; 3JJP; GTB; HBTB; JHBD; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774248191
- ISBN
- 9789774248191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.03
€ 22.03
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8, 3 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1HBL; JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702785
- ISBN
- 9781501702785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.95
€ 49.95