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Sub-Saharan Africa

paperback. In 70s South Africa, the author - descendant of the architects of apartheid, middle-class white boy - went to work as a crime reporter for a local Johannesburg rag. There he encountered first-hand the horrors wrought by apartheid. In this book, he attempts to understand his country, its racial hatred, and his own tortured conscience. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099583462
ISBN
9780099583462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780753519349
ISBN
9780753519349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

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

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

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. 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

hardcover. A compelling revisionist study of diaspora and migration in the Indian Ocean region Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGD; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774167294
ISBN
9789774167294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

paperback. The relatively obscure events leading up to the Italian invasion had larger implications for Europe and the world, perhaps even paving the way for Vichy France's collaboration with Hitler's German New Order. This book offers a case study of such ethical concerns as just war theory and preemptive war. Editor(s): Simon, Anthony O. Translator(s): Royal, Robert. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HFGA; 3JJ; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031638
ISBN
9780268041304
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; AJCP; APB; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 332 x 392 x 24. Weight in Grams: 2702. Fine in fine illustrated covers. Covers showing v. light shelf wear, remains fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skira Editore
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031806
ISBN
9788857232294
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 46.00

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Johns, Emily. Num Pages: 32 pages, 4 lino etchings. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DCF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134. The Winter March, Shaka, the Cannibals. 32 pages, 4 lino etchings. Illustrator(s): Johns, Emily. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFM; DCF; HBJH. Dimension: 217 x 210 x 5. Weight: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hearing Eye
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905082469
ISBN
9781905082469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

paperback. "Hunger and Work in a Savage Tribe" examines the cultural aspects of food and eating among the Southern Bantu, taking as its starting point the bold statement "nutrition is a biological process more fundamental than sex". Series: Routledge Classic Ethnographies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFC; JHBT; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415320115
ISBN
9780415320115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.66

paperback. The fiftieth anniversary edition of the classic story of Elsa the lioness and the woman who cared for her. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9780330518239
ISBN
9780330518239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.45

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