Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Paperback. In the late 19th century, the port of Massawa on the Red Sea was a thriving, vibrant, multiethnic commercial hub. This title tells the story of how Massawa rose to prominence as one of Northeast Africa's important shipping centres. It constructs the social, material, religious, and cultural history of this mercantile community. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220790
- ISBN
- 9780253220790
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864864772
- ISBN
- 9780864864772
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.89
€ 30.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. In 1976, while imprisoned on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela secretly wrote the bulk of his authobiography, "Long Walk to freedom". The manuscript was smuggled out, along with essays by other prominent political prisoners, by fellow prisoner Mac Maharaj. These essays are published in this volume. Editor(s): Maharaj, Mac. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493421
- ISBN
- 9781558493421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Paperback. How do Muslims fit into South Africa's well-known narrative of colonialism, apartheid and postapartheid? South Africa is infamous for apartheid, but the country's foundation was laid by 176 years of slavery from 1658 to 1834, which formed a crucible of war, genocide and systemic sexual violence that continues to haunt the country today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour section with 10 images. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868147694
- ISBN
- 9781868147694
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.74
€ 32.99
€ 29.74
hardcover. A conference in Harare, Zimbabwe in September 1988, arranged on the initiative of the Southern African Research Association (SADRA) and the Scandinavian Institute of African Studies (SIAS), aimed to initiate research and co-operation between Nordic and Southern African researchers. Editor(s): Oden, Bertil; Othman, Haroub. Num Pages: 243 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Nordic Africa Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789171062987
- ISBN
- 9789171062987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.70
€ 24.99
€ 21.70
Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688531
- ISBN
- 9780847688531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.13
€ 172.13
Paperback. In Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362272
- ISBN
- 9780822362272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Hardback. In Religion and the Making of Nigeria Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures along with the legacies of British colonial rule have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Series: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBJH; HBTB; HRAM2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362067
- ISBN
- 9780822362067
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Condition: New
€ 148.40
€ 148.40
paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HR; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Cape Town Press South Africa
- Edition
- 2nd Rev and Expanded ed.
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780799215144
- ISBN
- 9780799215144
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. This book contributes significantly to the body of knowledge that deals with the Mande-speaking people of West Africa. It deals with the impact of religion and commerce on the integration of the Mandingo ethnic group into the political and social economies of Liberia. Num Pages: 188 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761803553
- ISBN
- 9780761803553
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Condition: New
€ 68.04
€ 68.04
Paperback. A book on the critical role of music in African ritual which focuses on the Brekete/Gorovodu religion of the Ewe people. It analyzes their practices through a historical and ethnographic study of one of the dominant ritual sites on the southern coast of Ghana: a medicine shrine whose origins lie in the northern region of the country. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 colour plates, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings, 23 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226265056
- ISBN
- 9780226265056
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.64
€ 35.99
€ 28.64
Hardback. A detailed ethnographic and historical study of the implications of fast-track land reform in Zimbabwe from the perspective of those involved in land occupations around Lake Mutirikwi, from the colonial period to the present day. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 365 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JHMC; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011121
- ISBN
- 9781847011121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.01
€ 133.01
Paperback. Although the ANC has been in power now for twenty years and looks set to continue in office for some time yet, its hold on power is neither permanent nor assured, and sometime in the future it is safe to say it will be voted out of office. This is the fate faced by all liberation movements that have won power at the ballot box. Editor(s): Butler, Anthony. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431420193
- ISBN
- 9781431420193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.64
€ 20.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Begins with an account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent for "The Times". Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFJ; 1HFMS; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186399
- ISBN
- 9780141186399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Arguing that village life is an effect of the modern and the global, this text analyzes everyday and social practices, and suggests that Kabre culture is shaped as much by colonial and postcolonial history as by anything "indigenous" or local. Num Pages: 226 pages, 12 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFSF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669694
- ISBN
- 9780226669694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.77
€ 32.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Ethiopia 1984: A groundbreaking account of the reporting of a famine and its unin- tended long-term consequences. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPN; JFD; JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042888
- ISBN
- 9781849042888
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.88
€ 32.99
€ 32.88
Paperback. Covers 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians across the five countries of East Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. This book offers concise identification-oriented text, color photographs, and color distribution maps for each species. It is a useful resource for ecotourists, and for those on safari. Series: Princeton Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, 230 color plates. 230 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128849
- ISBN
- 9780691128849
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.21
€ 27.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; JFFN; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 221 x 2. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613736586
- ISBN
- 9781613736586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.85
€ 18.99
€ 18.85
Paperback. Fourteen years after fleeing Kenya with her baby daughter, Corinne returned in the summer of 2004 to meet Lketinga and his family again in their village, Barsaloi. This book describes the changes she encountered in the village after all those years. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905147403
- ISBN
- 9781905147403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78