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Africa

Hardback. Examines Cairo from the first century AH/seventh century AD onwards, considering the relationships between the physical layout of the city and its historic buildings, its economy, and its social, cultural, and religious life. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock; Nanji, Azim. Series: Institute of Ismaili Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 120 color and duotone illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AM; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Azimuth Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898592280
ISBN
9781898592280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.98

Paperback. This title celebrates the arts of Morocco, a country where an ancient tradition of craftsmanship has been sustained. It contains images of coloured ceilings, decorated courtyards and walls, of plaster of Paris carved in intricate geometries, of tiles so small that 150 could fit in a matchbox. Num Pages: 252 pages, 346 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 256 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500282649
ISBN
9780500282649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. Offers a detailed ethnographic portrait of an African American boys' high school basketball team in an urban area in the South Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHBS; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795965
ISBN
9780814795965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

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

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp. b&w illustrations section. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300191004
ISBN
9780300191004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Small sticker mark on back cover, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1957
Publisher
United Society for Christian Literature Lutterworth Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0007508
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy in original cloth with slightly worn dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1958
Publisher
The Epworth Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0263676
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Africa. 176 pp. Brown boards. Includes detailed maps.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Readers Union/Collins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1947
SKU
KNW0000853
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Commissioning organisation: by Ronald Wraith. 184 p. 19 cm. Publishers cloth. Nice copy. Some pencil underlining and margin notes throughout. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
SKU
KEX0055901
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 31.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. The history of the antiapartheid movement brings up images of boycotts and public campaigns in the UK, but another story went on behind the scenes, in secret. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; HBJD1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366556
ISBN
9780850366556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

Paperback. Exploring why America has failed to compensate Black Americans for the wrongs of slavery, this book provides a history of the racial reparations movement and shows why it is an idea whose time has come. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737415
ISBN
9780814737415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
World Council of Churches (WCC Publications)
Number of pages
133
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KI20001311
ISBN
9782825411353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. *The autobiography of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century. * re published to coincide with the publication of Anthony Holden's biography coming from HarperCollins Num Pages: 784 pages, Section: 24. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 50. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780349106533
ISBN
9780349106533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.58

Paperback. Longthroat Memoirs presents a sumptuous menu of essays about Nigerian food, lovingly presented by the nation's top epicurean writer. As well as a mouth-watering appraisal of the cultural politics and erotics of Nigerian cuisine, it is also a series of love letters to the Nigerian palate. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BM; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 273 x 2. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Cassava Republic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911115267
ISBN
9781911115267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626584
ISBN
9781442626584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.80

Paperback. The enthralling story of the courageous and stoical wife of the world-renowned explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. In the history books, Mary Livingstone is a shadow in the blaze of her husband's sun, a whisper in the thunderclap of his reputation. Yet she her own feats as an early traveller in uncharted Africa are unique. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
St Andrew Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715209660
ISBN
9780715209660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. An irreverent travel guide to Nigeria, a country which 'gets fewer voluntary visitors than the moon', by the daughter of Ken Saro Wiwa. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083319
ISBN
9781847083319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

Paperback. Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the medieval state of Morocco at the end of the 19th century. This is the epic story of the more than 50 years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Full-color photos. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406. The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua 1893-1956. 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the medieval state of Morocco at the end of the 19th century. This is the epic story of the more than 50 years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Full-color photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBJH; HBLW. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight: 406.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871149
ISBN
9780907871149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. The Ottoman Empire has exerted a long, strong pull on Western minds and hearts. This book charts the history from the first campaigns to the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the Crusades to the Dardenelles, and brings to life innumerable aspects of Ottoman life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 1HB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099994008
ISBN
9780099994008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Wright, Robert L.; Morris, James. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619427365
ISBN
9781619427365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.34
€ 52.00

Hardback. Africa. 59 pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Documentacion Africana "Estudios Confer"
Publication date
1975
SKU
KNW0001942
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Examines a fresh aspect of one of the highest profile issues facing Africa today - land-grabbing - and shows just how widespread the impact of small-scale dispossession is, how it coalesces with local power dynamics, resulting in the disruption of people's lives and threatening their continuing welfare and stability. Editor(s): Ansoms, An; Hilhorst, Thea. Series: African Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011053
ISBN
9781847011053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. This is a story of dispossession, a meditation on place, home and identity, as well as a deeply personal account of the social ills of South Africa and the triumph of its people Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; HBJH; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783780990
ISBN
9781783780990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 Page Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1HBS; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Kids United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426307089
ISBN
9781426307089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.74

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