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Hardback. Combining ethnographic and historical research conducted in Angola, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, A Prophetic Trajectory tells the story of Simao Toko, the founder and leader of one of the most important contemporary Angolan religious movements. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJ; HRAX; HRCC99. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382720
- ISBN
- 9781782382720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.99
€ 155.99
Paperback. Contributors analyse the theories behind children's literature, its functions and cultural significance, and suggest the new directions this literature is taking in terms of its craft, themes and intentions. Editor(s): Emenyonu, Ernest N. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011329
- ISBN
- 9781847011329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.49
€ 33.99
€ 32.49
Hardback. Provides the most comprehensive account since the early 1960s of South Africa's "black middle class". Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011435
- ISBN
- 9781847011435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.59€ 89.63
€ 99.59
€ 89.63
Paperback. A unique and highly readable collection of biographical essays, critically interrogating the contributions of the thirteen individuals of African descent who have won the Nobel Peace Prize since 1950. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780329437
- ISBN
- 9781780329437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.34
€ 24.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Editor(s): Promise, Ogochukwu. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956930798
- ISBN
- 9780956930798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. Editor(s): Moll, Eugene. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GBC; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431424436
- ISBN
- 9781431424436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.60
€ 36.99
€ 31.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3D; 3F; HBJH; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884024088
- ISBN
- 9780884024088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.14€ 63.14
€ 69.14
€ 63.14
Paperback. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 778. An Interdisciplinary Reader. 480 pages, 100 photographs, 25 maps. Editor(s): Martin, Phyllis M.; O'Meara, Patrick. This work is intended as an accessible introduction to Africa for travellers and other individuals in search of a general account of the continent. In addition, it is suitable as a course text for students of development studies, Third World studies, cultural studies, and African studies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HBJH. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight: 778.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780852552308
- ISBN
- 9780852552308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.63
€ 33.99
€ 28.63
Paperback. In this authoritative and fully updated new edition, Alison Pargeter follows the twists and turns of the Muslim Brotherhood as it battled through the years of oppression under authoritarian regimes to finally become a key and legitimate political actor. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Saqi Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863568596
- ISBN
- 9780863568596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.33
€ 16.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Guide to military service in Egypt and Palestine in the First World War, covering the army, air force and navy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBP; 1HBE; 3JJF; HBWN; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473897250
- ISBN
- 9781473897250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.28
€ 24.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JM; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 320 x 240 x 10. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Steidl Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783958291041
- ISBN
- 9783958291041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.62
€ 49.99
€ 41.62
Paperback. Series: Globalization and Community. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFE; JFSG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- University Of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816694327
- ISBN
- 9780816694327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.16
€ 32.99
€ 29.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BG; HBJH; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571210268
- ISBN
- 9780571210268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.42
€ 14.99
€ 11.42
Hardcover. Features black-and-white photographs that conspicuously favor close-up depictions of details as opposed to general views: leftover items, barbed wire fences, spacious dormitories viewed through a spyhole, the key in the lock to Mandela's cell which is so tiny it cannot be taken as a whole. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AJB; AJC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 374 x 295 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1494.
- Publisher
- Steidl Publishers Germany
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783869306001
- ISBN
- 9783869306001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.24€ 51.73
€ 56.24
€ 51.73
Paperback. A guide to the animals, plants, history and geology of Cape Town and the Peninsula. This book explores the Cape floral kingdom, history, geology, animal species, tourist "hotspot" destinations, day-trips and secluded getaways, the Cape wine routes and the Cape Peninsula National Park. Num Pages: 139 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WN; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 139
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874955993
- ISBN
- 9781874955993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.46
€ 24.99
€ 21.46
Paperback. An award-winning examination of the international response to the Darfur crisis. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTJ; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784532055
- ISBN
- 9781784532055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.42
€ 33.99
€ 28.42
Hardback. Based on original fieldwork collected in Sudan from 2006-11, contributors' look at "access to resources" from various disciplinary approaches. The book analyzes major transformations, from the 1980s to South Sudan's independence in 2011, which affected the country in the framework of "globalization". Editor(s): Casciarri, Barbara; Assal, Munzoul; Ireton, Francois. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTB; JHMC; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782386179
- ISBN
- 9781782386179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.28
€ 168.28
Hardback. This painstakingly researched book explains how Egypt's once-robust Greek population dwindled to virtually nothing, beginning with the abolition of foreigners' privileges in 1937 and culminating in the nationalist revolution of 1952. Num Pages: 298 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1HBE; 3JJ; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334474
- ISBN
- 9781785334474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.97
€ 155.97
Paperback. As Jacob Zuma moves into the twilight years of his presidencies of both the African National Congress (ANC) and of South Africa, this book takes stock of the Zuma-led administration and its impact on the ANC. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JM; JPFK; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868148844
- ISBN
- 9781868148844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.12
€ 40.12
Hardback. Local initiatives, local control and local ownership are increasingly characteristic of Africa's petroleum sector, as Ovadia sets out in his book. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044769
- ISBN
- 9781849044769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72€ 52.45
€ 52.72
€ 52.45
Hardback. Among both male and female young urban professionals in Nairobi, sexuality is a key to achieving a "modern" identity. These young men and women see themselves as the avant garde of a new Africa, while they also express the recurring worry of how to combine an "African" identity with the new lifestyles with which they are experimenting. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JFSC; JFSJ; JHBK5; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454782
- ISBN
- 9780857454782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.61
€ 156.61
Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185057
- ISBN
- 9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Hardcover. Editor(s): Parker, Douglas J.; Diop-Kane, Mariane. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 279. .
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118391303
- ISBN
- 9781118391303
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.09
€ 140.09
Paperback. An ethnographic examination of how northern Ugandans understand and attempt to control their moral universe and material circumstances in the midst of civil war. Series: The Cultures and Practices of Violence. Num Pages: 286 pages, 8 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406. War, History, and Everyday Moments in Northern Uganda. Series: The Cultures and Practices of Violence. 304 pages, 8 illustrations. Since 1986, the Acholi people of northern Uganda have lived in the crossfire of a violent civil war, with the Lord's Resistance Army and other groups fighting the Ugandan government. This title describes how the Acholi - the younger generation, those born into the era of civil strife - understand and attempt to control their moral universe. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; JFFE; JHMC. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight: 448.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341918
- ISBN
- 9780822341918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53