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Africa
Hardcover. Tackles the question of race in West Africa through its postcolonial manifestations. Challenging the view of the African continent as a nonracialized space, the author envisions Africa, and in particular the nation of Ghana, as a place whose local relationships are deeply informed by global structures of race, economics, and politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSL3; JHMC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923024
- ISBN
- 9780226923024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.29
€ 133.29
Hardcover. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925097
- ISBN
- 9780226925097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.06
€ 130.06
Paperback. In this study of maternal reactions to child death in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, anthropologist Jonina Einarsdottir challenges the assumption that mothers in high-poverty societies will neglect their children and fail to mourn their deaths as a survival strategy. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 300 pages, 7 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDX; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299201340
- ISBN
- 9780299201340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.53
€ 33.53
Hardcover. Even in its heyday European rule of Africa had limits. Whether through complacency or denial, many colonial officials ignored the signs of African dissent. This work analyzes a panoply of archival and oral resources, and public and private actions to show how power may be exercised not only by rulers but also by the ruled. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; HBJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299223700
- ISBN
- 9780299223700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.34
€ 80.34
Paperback. A first hand account of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, created in 1994 by the United Nations Security Council to seek accountability for some of the worst atrocities since World War II. Drawing on interviews with these protagonists and hi Translator(s): Voss, Chari. Series: Critical Human Rights. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299236748
- ISBN
- 9780299236748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299291440
- ISBN
- 9780299291440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
Paperback. An investigation of the consequences resulting from fertility-related development interventions in Tanzania Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 figs, 28 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFSJ1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030279
- ISBN
- 9780472030279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Paperback. African pastoralist societies have institutions that enable them to survive in their semi-arid environment. Managing communally held land has been one key to their success. This book investigates the change even as a number of pastoralist communities have sought to transform their land tenure system from communal to private ownership. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 figures, 15 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; JHMC; KFFR; KJVD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050246
- ISBN
- 9780472050246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.51
€ 47.51
Paperback. Examines Africa's efforts to strike the perilous balance between democratic participation and social control. This book calls for South Africa to reaffirm its commitment to public empowerment by reforming its criminal justice system. It speaks to political scientists, criminal justice scholars, and anyone interested in the future of democracy. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JKV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472069149
- ISBN
- 9780472069149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.36
€ 48.36
Hardcover. An investigation of the role of religion in the formation of secular-national public spheres in the Middle East and South Asia Editor(s): Cinar, Alev; Roy, Srirupa. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBL; 1FKA; 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; HRAX; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071180
- ISBN
- 9780472071180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.99
€ 114.99
Hardcover. A collection of essays reflecting on the 2010 World Cup by noted journalists, academics, and experts Editor(s): Alegi, Peter; Bolsmann, Chris. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JMC; WSBX; WSJA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071944
- ISBN
- 9780472071944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.63
€ 108.63
Paperback. Argues that progress and fertility cannot be expected to follow a universal trajectory Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 figures, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472089833
- ISBN
- 9780472089833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.79
€ 44.79
Hardcover. Indonesian and Nigerian politics paralleled each other to a remarkable degree before diverging suddenly when oil money came into play. This book suggests that the explanation for this divergence is found in each country's way of confronting policy reform and developing institutions for economic growth. Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HFDN; JP; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472099801
- ISBN
- 9780472099801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.33
€ 120.33
Hardcover. Understanding Economic Sanctions, Institutional Change, and the Political Unity of White Rhodesia Num Pages: 256 pages, 3figs.tabs. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111879
- ISBN
- 9780472111879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.45
€ 108.45
Hardcover. Traces the origins of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to two well-established instruments of colonial and imperial governance: the jurisprudence of indemnity and the commission of inquiry. The TRC's genius, he contends, is its innovative adaptation of colonial law, sovereignty, and government. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQ; JPVH; LNAC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118755
- ISBN
- 9780472118755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.02
€ 104.02
Hardcover. A preeminent historian s memoir of the first peasant rebellion in postcolonial Nigeria" Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; HBTB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119486
- ISBN
- 9780472119486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.97
€ 80.97
Paperback. A study of the cultural lives of African slaves in the early colonial Portuguese world, with an emphasis on the more than one million Central Africans who survived the journey to Brazil. James Sweet lifts a curtain on their lives as Africans rather than incipient Brazilians. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations, 6 tables, 6 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLSB; 3H; 3J; HBJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854822
- ISBN
- 9780807854822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.90
€ 48.90
Paperback. Describes the US civil rights movement and the decolonization of Africa. Series: John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture. Num Pages: 360 pages, 21 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807858936
- ISBN
- 9780807858936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.28
€ 56.28
Paperback. This study grew out of a workshop at Northwestern University organized in 1994 by the Institute for Advanced Study and Research in the African Humanities. The book offers a perspective on conditions of literary production in many parts of Africa today. Editor(s): Anyidoho, Kofi. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810113930
- ISBN
- 9780810113930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.16
€ 25.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJ; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810130111
- ISBN
- 9780810130111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.52
€ 92.52
Paperback. This volume interweaves such diverse themes as colonial slavery and apartheid, human and carnivore evolution and science and romance, to show how we create the past and understand the present. Num Pages: 60 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921297
- ISBN
- 9780813921297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.89
€ 24.89
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
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Hardcover. What was it like to be a slave in colonial South Africa? What difference did freedom make? John Edwin Mason presents complex answers after delving into the slaves' experience within the slaveholding patriarchal household, primarily during the period from 1820 to 1850. Series: Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921785
- ISBN
- 9780813921785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.29
€ 101.29
Paperback. What was it like to be a slave in colonial South Africa? What difference did freedom make? John Edwin Mason presents complex answers after delving into the slaves' experience within the slaveholding patriarchal household, primarily during the period from 1820 to 1850. Series: Reconsiderations in Southern African History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921792
- ISBN
- 9780813921792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.15
€ 42.15