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Paperback. Pachomius, who died in 346, has long been regarded as the "founder of monasticism". This reading of the available texts, first published in 1985, reveals that Pachomius's pioneering enterprise has been consistently misread in light of later monastic practices. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 250 pages, 2 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBG; HBJH; HBLA; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520219595
- ISBN
- 9780520219595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.84
€ 38.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. Tells the story of Tahir Shah, a writer and film-maker in his 30s, married, with two children, who was beginning to wilt under British city life. Woven into the narrative is the author's own journey of self-discovery, of learning about a grandfather he hardly knew, and of coming to love the multi-faceted, contradictory country that is Morocco. Num Pages: 368 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553816808
- ISBN
- 9780553816808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.83
€ 15.99
€ 11.83
Paperback. 196- At head of title: U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences. Institute of Africa. Translation of Osvobozhdenie Afriki (romanized form). Commissioning organisation: M. Braginsky ; translated from the Russian by G. Ivanov-Mumjiev. 181 p. 21 cm. Original wrappers. Very good clean copy. Keywords: Subjects
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Progress
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0106170
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
paperback. In an epic series of battles, the mighty empires of Carthage and Rome vied for supremacy of Mediterranean - before the Carthaginians finally buckled and their great capital city was razed to the ground, burning for six days and nights, its inhabitants slaughtered or enslaved. This title charts one of the bloodiest dramas of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 544 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141018096
- ISBN
- 9780141018096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Leopard's Tale - Holiday reads and travel literature by Jonathan and Angela Scott featuring the tale of BBC's Big Cat Diary leopard stars Half-Tail and cub Zawadi. This updated narrative explores the lives of leopards in Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve, wildlife on the plains and the hazards facing young cubs, as told by leopard expert Jonathan. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; WNCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841624792
- ISBN
- 9781841624792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.50
€ 13.99
€ 11.50
Hardcover. In the Footsteps of Don. 256 pages, colour photos. Intended for walkers and mountaineers, this guidebook includes routes on rock scrambling, alongwith topics to enhance the experience of visiting the Peninsula Mountain Chain, including flora, fauna, geology, myths and history. It also includes hiking tips, such as taking children into the mountain, vital equipment and on rock scrambling. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 16. Weight: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Double Storey Books in Association with Getaw
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919930404
- ISBN
- 9781919930404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 12.20
€ 12.20
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937164
- ISBN
- 9781845937164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.50
€ 137.50
Paperback. The Yoruba, one of the most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria, are noted for the economic activity, confidence, and authority of their women. This title traces the history of women in Yorubaland from around 1820 to 1960 and Nigerian independence. It shows how and why women's roles and status changed during the 19th century and the colonial era. Editor(s): McIntosh, Marjorie Keniston. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220547
- ISBN
- 9780253220547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.11
€ 29.99
€ 29.11
Paperback. Postcolonial African Philosophy: A Critical Reader sets out a timely and powerful agenda for contemporary African, Afro-Caribbean, and African American philosophy. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QSC; HPCF; HPD; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631203407
- ISBN
- 9780631203407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0005864
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Written by Michael Scott as a statement of the case which he presented to the Fourth Committee of the United Nations of November 26th, 1949." - p. [1]. Commissioning organisation: With an introd. by Tom Driberg. 24 p. 22 cm. Original printed wraps. ". Keywords: "Indigenous peoples , Pamphlet"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1950
- Publisher
- Union of Democratic Control
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0149654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 18.99€ 4.99
€ 18.99
€ 4.99
paperback. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Virago New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025895
- ISBN
- 9781860497582
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Bibliographical footnotes. Commissioning organisation: [por] Fernando MorBn. 90 p. 18 cm. Paperback. Nice copy. Slight rubbing to covers. Keywords: "Literature , Blacks , African Americans , American literature"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Taurus
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0069564
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 29.99€ 4.99
€ 29.99
€ 4.99
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.38
€ 20.99
€ 19.38
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.44
€ 63.44
Hardback. Explains the multiple dimensions of the conflict in Somalia and points the way to a peace-building consensus. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329758
- ISBN
- 9780745329758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.96€ 81.97
€ 99.96
€ 81.97
Hardback. Looks at the relationship between torture and colonial domination through a examination of the French army's coercive tactics during the Algerian war from 1954 to 1962. This book presents an anatomy of torture - its methods, justifications, functions, and consequences. It also shows how torture was central to guerre revolutionnaire. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131351
- ISBN
- 9780691131351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 54.20
€ 70.56
€ 54.20
Paperback. First printed October, 1931, reprinted November 1931." Commissioning organisation: [by] J.H. Oldham . and B.D. Gibson. 185 p. 22 cm. Associated Names: Gibson, B. D.,. Paperback. Clean copy, with some foxing, slightly bumped corners and small tea". Keywords: "Education , Missions"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1931
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, H. Milf
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0036866
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 120.09€ 5.12
€ 120.09
€ 5.12
Paperback. This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid. Political, religious and cultural leaders share the beliefs and values that informed the moral position they adopted, often at great cost. Series: Perspectives on Southern Africa S. Num Pages: 325 pages, 2 maps, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HRA; HRCM; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454. Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0241133
- ISBN
- 9780520200456
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. What is Public Administration? How does Public Management operate? Who are the key role-players? What are the principles, and how are these applied practically in the developmental context of South Africa? Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Southern Africa
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199045730
- ISBN
- 9780199045730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "Away with the Nazi books". 8 p. 44 cm. Original printed broadsheet. Good clean copy with very slightly dust dulled edges." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0094021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Editor(s): Harber, Clive. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMB; 1HFMN; 1HFMS; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Education Now Publishing Co-operative Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871526394
- ISBN
- 9781871526394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. A journey from the Cape of South Africa to the Serengeti Plains taking the reader through the spectacular, talismanic geography of Africa. Combines a trek through wild and remote places with a personal investigation into the relationship between people and nature. A unique book that argues for a new approach to environmental conservation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1H; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950046
- ISBN
- 9781849950046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.46
€ 25.99
€ 25.46
Hardback. Examines how popular media and culture provided ordinary Egyptians with a framework to construct and negotiate a modern national identity. Num Pages: 264 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772112
- ISBN
- 9780804772112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.75
€ 116.75