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Hardback. Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466. Rural Patronage, Religious Conflict, and Monasticism in Late Antique Egypt. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 254 pages, illustrations. Shenoute of Atripe: stern abbot, loquacious preacher, patron of the poor and scourge of pagans in fifth-century Egypt. This book studies his numerous Coptic writings and finds them to be the important literary source for the study of society, economy and religion in late antique Egypt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBLA; HRLP. Dimension: 180 x 233 x 19. Weight: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274839
- ISBN
- 9780520274839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.62€ 63.00
€ 81.62
€ 63.00
Paperback. This is the first major South African study within the current international debate on high skills and an important addition to the discourse on South African education, training and development. Editor(s): McGrath, S.; Badroodien, A.; Kraak, A.; Unwin, L. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Human Sciences Research Council
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780796920447
- ISBN
- 9780796920447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.13
€ 20.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. Explores how African shrines, in their diverse forms, are more than just points of worship - they are powerful symbols of ethnic solidarity, group cohesion, and knowledge about the landscape. This book shows how African shrines help to define ethnic boundaries, and symbolically articulate a society's connection with the land it occupies. Editor(s): Dawson, Allan Charles. Num Pages: 228 pages, 38 b/w photos & 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBTB; HRLF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552382462
- ISBN
- 9781552382462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.56
€ 47.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sillinger, Brett. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590336625
- ISBN
- 9781590336625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.46€ 62.44
€ 80.46
€ 62.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 308 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 25. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594549229
- ISBN
- 9781594549229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.94€ 95.56
€ 137.94
€ 95.56
Paperback. Mainstream media and film theory are based on the ways that media technologies operate in Europe and the United States. This work provides a history and ethnography of media in Nigeria, asking what media theory looks like when Nigeria rather than a European nation or the United States is taken as the starting point. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 328 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFCA; JHMP; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341086
- ISBN
- 9780822341086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.05
€ 32.99
€ 30.05
Hardcover. A thorough and unprecedented account of the Sinai Peninsula and its influence on Egyptian politics and national security. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPS; JPV; JWLP; RGCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167287
- ISBN
- 9789774167287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.88
€ 36.99
€ 31.88
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WNC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166617
- ISBN
- 9789774166617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 40.45
€ 42.99
€ 40.45
Hardcover. What is the relationship between anger and justice, especially when so much of our moral education has taught us to value the impartial spectator, the cold distance of reason? This book looks at the emotionally charged South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFE; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226119984
- ISBN
- 9780226119984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.12
€ 42.99
€ 33.12
Paperback. Francophone writing is often concerned with questions of subjectivity and narrative agency, and this is the focus this volume takes as its point of departure. What emerges is the subject understood not as a single entity but as a plural celebration of singular francophone African subjectivites. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2ADF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921457
- ISBN
- 9780813921457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.81
€ 32.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 99 bw integrated, 35 colour in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC; WFV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166815
- ISBN
- 9789774166815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.47
€ 32.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the world Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246. A Young Doctor in a War-torn Village. 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. A compelling and moving memoir about saving lives in one of the most dangerous regions in the world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBS; WTL. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight: 246.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847672766
- ISBN
- 9781847672766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 12.60
€ 15.00
€ 12.60
Paperback. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place. On 28 August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Mauritania's Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBW; 3JH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099435921
- ISBN
- 9780099435921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. The extraordinary story of a young Sudanese girl who was kidnapped and sold into slavery and how she finally escaped to freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081165
- ISBN
- 9781844081165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
hardcover. This book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island of Pemba. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH; HBTS; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107025820
- ISBN
- 9781107025820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. The relationship between the slave trade and one of Africa's most vibrant centers Num Pages: 488 pages, 1 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222350
- ISBN
- 9780253222350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Hardcover. Series: Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813932729
- ISBN
- 9780813932729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
Hardback. Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This book demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable than they had ever been with the expansion of slaving to include forced labor, prostitution, and the exploitation of children. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103399
- ISBN
- 9780759103399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.43
€ 193.43
Paperback. Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This book demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable than they had ever been with the expansion of slaving to include forced labor, prostitution, and the exploitation of children. Num Pages: 496 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103405
- ISBN
- 9780759103405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.45
€ 86.45
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010421
- ISBN
- 9781847010421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.79
€ 83.79
Paperback. A work on the history of black dandyism. It examines the pivotal role that style has played in the politics and aesthetics of African diasporic identity formation. Num Pages: 408 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFCK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632. Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. 408 pages, 42 illustrations. A work on the history of black dandyism. It examines the pivotal role that style has played in the politics and aesthetics of African diasporic identity formation. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1H; JFCK; JFSL3. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight: 642.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346036
- ISBN
- 9780822346036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.14
€ 35.99
€ 32.14
Hardback. Presents the cultural and literary history of black dandyism from the 1700s to the 1960s. Num Pages: 408 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFCK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345855
- ISBN
- 9780822345855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065491
- ISBN
- 9780252065491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
paperback. Series: Bremen African Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, tables, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KJVS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Lit Verlag
- Edition
- 2., unveränd. Aufl.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783894732233
- ISBN
- 9783894732233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.70
€ 26.99
€ 22.70