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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010445
ISBN
9781847010445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. A History of Suffering. 303 pages, 20, 16 black and white, 4 line drawing. A highly original treatment of significant topics in African Studies and beyond: violence, colonialism, landscape, memory and religion. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 24. Weight: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010513
ISBN
9781847010513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Hardback. Explores various aspects of chiefly authority in South Sudan from its historical origins and evolution under colonial, postcolonial and military rule, to its current roles and value in the newly independent country. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, 9, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 8 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJH; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010674
ISBN
9781847010674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.17

Paperback. An Engagement with African Nationalism, 1957-67. 218 pages, 7, 6 black and white, 1 line drawing. A deeply felt and engaging personal account of Zimbabwe's political awakening by one of its best-known historians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 14. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010711
ISBN
9781847010711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010728
ISBN
9781847010728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardback. Re-envisages what we know about African political economies through its examination of one of the key questions in colonial and African history, that of commercial agriculture and its relationship to slavery. Editor(s): Law, Robin; Schwarz, Suzanne; Strickrodt, Silke. Series: Western Africa Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010759
ISBN
9781847010759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010902
ISBN
9781847010902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36
€ 59.26

Hardback. Traces the dynamics of state-building in Juba, Southern Sudan 2005-2011, revealing how underlying ties of ethnicity and land dominated the actions of the various parties in post-conflict reconstruction and how these may continue to influence power and resource-sharing in the newly independent state of South Sudan. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JM; GTJ; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010940
ISBN
9781847010940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.58

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011107
ISBN
9781847011107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011114
ISBN
9781847011114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Hardback. A lively account of the 1924 Revolution in Sudan and the way in which the colonial situation has affected its representation, a case in point in the histories of nationalist anti-colonial movements in Africa and the Middle East. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011152
ISBN
9781847011152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.97

Hardback. Analyses the lives and livelihoods of the female cashew shellers in Mozambique's capital in the colonial era, during which the industry grew to be a major export, and relates how the women played a fundamental, but previously underappreciated, role in the colony's economy. Num Pages: 303 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011282
ISBN
9781847011282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.66

Paperback. A novel study of the complex connections between Nelson Mandela and the nationalist leadership in the ANC with their kinsmen inside the Transkei Bantustan state, that reveals the significance of ethnic belonging, so important in African history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011565
ISBN
9781847011565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.77

Paperback. Tells the story of hill farming on Exmoor through newly revealed archaeological evidence, illustrated with examples from the medieval period onwards. Num Pages: 148 pages, 116. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3B; 3JH; HDL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 10. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
English Heritage
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848020825
ISBN
9781848020825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover. The first book to reveal the hidden history and explore the architecture, technology and sociology of the Victorian Turkish Bath in the British Isles and beyond. With almost 500 illustrations, a full bibliography, and an illustrated glossary, the book examines all aspects of the baths. Num Pages: 384 pages, 450. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Historic England
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848022300
ISBN
9781848022300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.23

Hardcover. Ralph Ayres was head cook at New College in the 1770s. This book is a fascinating insight into the eighteenth-century kitchen, a period of great interest to social and culinary historians, and includes recipes for famous dishes such as Quaking Pudding, and Oxford Sausages. Editor(s): Jakeman, Jane. Num Pages: 88 pages, 72 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240753
ISBN
9781851240753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.09

Hardcover. Anthony Wood is one of the most colourful and informative chroniclers of seventeenth-century Britain. He describes the skirmishes between parliamentarian and royalist forces in the 1640s and the return of King Charles II in 1660. His account of his own life is peppered with famous people, including Christopher Wren and John Locke Editor(s): Kiessling, Nicolas K. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243082
ISBN
9781851243082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. This extraordinary book was one of the many gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth during her week-long visit to Oxford in the summer of 1566. A history of the University illustrated with exceptionally fine architectural drawings of its buildings, this facsimile includes a translation and commentary on this fascinating work. Editor(s): Durning, Louise. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 592. Ms Bodley 13a, A Facsimile with Introduction and Translation. 128 pages, 48 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Durning, Louise. This extraordinary book was one of the many gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth during her week-long visit to Oxford in the summer of 1566. A history of the University illustrated with exceptionally fine architectural drawings of its buildings, this facsimile includes a translation and commentary on this fascinating work. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 258 x 187 x 13. Weight: 592. Translator(s): Knight, Sarah.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243150
ISBN
9781851243150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

Hardcover. The twentieth century has seen perhaps more political upheaval and change than any other period. This book draws together a unique collection of images of the individuals who influenced and shaped the course of the century in the political arena. The result is a fascinating and unique insight into the iconography of political power. Series: Postcards from.. Num Pages: 112 pages, 94 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKL; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243273
ISBN
9781851243273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Hardcover. This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Num Pages: 152 pages, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; WMB; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1062. Cultivating the Garden 1501-1900. 152 pages, 51 colour illustrations. This beautifully illustrated book examines the changing role of the garden and its plants in Britain from the early sixteenth to the late nineteenth century. A showcase for rarely seen botanical illustrations from Oxford libraries and herbaria, among the best in the world, this is a fascinating book for plant enthusiasts and gardeners. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3J; WMB; WMP. Dimension: 254 x 258 x 19. Weight: 1062.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243433
ISBN
9781851243433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

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