Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. A revised and updated edition of this magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 5x4 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786490360
- ISBN
- 9781786490360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.41
€ 52.99
€ 37.41
Paperback. Recounts the opposition to British and French rule practised both by Africans living on the continent and by European anticolonialists and members of the Black Diaspora. This book covers campaigns waged by an early incarnation of the ANC and other groups in South Africa who fought against legal and other aspects of white minority rule. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Hurst & Co.
- Number of pages
- 494
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850659365
- ISBN
- 9781850659365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.43
€ 40.99
€ 36.43
Paperback. In the spring of 2015, the author set out from the heart of Cairo on his latest world record attempt - cycling solo, the length of Africa, intending to ride to Cape Town in under 50 days. In this book, he brings Africa to life in all its complex glory, friendship and curiosity, while inspiring us all to question the bounds of what is possible. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JMG; WSQ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172479
- ISBN
- 9780552172479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. A genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces. Num Pages: 680 pages, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 680
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272880
- ISBN
- 9780230272880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195373134
- ISBN
- 9780195373134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.05
€ 59.05
Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Ronald; Gallagher, John; Denny, Alice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768571
- ISBN
- 9781780768571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Hardcover. Sebastiao Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists. His work concentrates on Africa, where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years. This book brings together Salgado's photos of Africa in three parts. It is a document of Africa and also an homage to the continent's history, people, and natural phenomena. Editor(s): Salgado, Lelia Wanick. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 372 x 37. Weight in Grams: 3236.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Multilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783822856215
- ISBN
- 9783822856215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 57.83
€ 94.05
€ 57.83
Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791873
- ISBN
- 9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Parmee, Douglas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172599
- ISBN
- 9781590172599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.44
€ 16.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208933
- ISBN
- 9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. In 1919, Afghanistan invaded British India and caused the short Third Anglo-Afghan War. Although this Anglo-Afghan War was more limited than the first two, it drove defeated Afghanistan toward Revolutionary Russia. The Kingdom of Afghanistan worried about Britain's intentions and so they became the first country to recognize the new Bolshevik state Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982031
- ISBN
- 9781909982031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Hardback. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 114 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; AJB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477309391
- ISBN
- 9781477309391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.31
€ 56.31
Hardback. Afghanistan, on the borders of Central Asia, became a focus of Superpower rivalry and international intrigue after the Soviet invasion in 1979. This book shows how Afghanistan's traditional society has been profoundly changed by the ensueing war. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333492901
- ISBN
- 9780333492901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardback. Editor(s): Buck, James K.; Hinton, Meredith J. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBWS4; JPH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620812891
- ISBN
- 9781620812891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.09€ 129.19
€ 188.09
€ 129.19
Paperback. Originally published by the U.S. Army to provide an overview of the terrain, tribes, history, and course of the war for American troops, Afghanistan Declassified provides an essential background to the war in Afghanistan as well as offering a vivid account of the country's people, history, and geography. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223446
- ISBN
- 9780812223446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- DRA Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955781339
- ISBN
- 9780955781339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019089
- ISBN
- 9781589019089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
Paperback. Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680625
- ISBN
- 9781846680625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Hardcover. This anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions of analytic philosophy to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the earliest beginnings in the 1950a s to the present time. aeo Traces the contributions of the analytic tradition to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the 1950a s to the present time. Editor(s): Lamarque, Peter; Olsen, Stein Haugom. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; HPCF5; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1242.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105811
- ISBN
- 9781405105811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.32
€ 171.32
Hardcover. The Aerofilms company recorded one of the most tumultuous periods of British history. This gloriously illustrated book draws on thousands of aerial photographs to present a vivid picture of a nation in the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AJRK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1664.
- Publisher
- English Heritage
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848022485
- ISBN
- 9781848022485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.39
€ 47.39