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Hardback. An overview of the Swahili novel, its place in a globalized world and a reflection on the status and dynamism of Kafka's concept of 'minor literature'. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010797
- ISBN
- 9781847010797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.34
€ 82.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 8000 entries. BIC Classification: 2H; CBD; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 103 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781802642
- ISBN
- 9780781802642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.96
€ 16.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3,000+ entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2HC; CBDX; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781810869
- ISBN
- 9780781810869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781813563
- ISBN
- 9780781813563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.99
€ 14.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1800 entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2HCBQ; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781808132
- ISBN
- 9780781808132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.01
€ 13.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. The first truly continentally representative collection of modern African drama in any language, this Norton Critical Edition includes plays from Egypt, Algeria, the Republic of South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya. Editor(s): Jeyifo, Biodun. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 672 pages, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1H; 2H; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393975291
- ISBN
- 9780393975291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. This work provides a systematic and comprehensive reconstruction of proto-Afroasiatic. The book applies throughout the established canon and techniques of the historical-comparative method and incorporates up-to-date evidence from the distinctive African branches of the family. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 575 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2H; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 575
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520097995
- ISBN
- 9780520097995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.46€ 61.55
€ 79.46
€ 61.55
Paperback. Presents the documentation of Nzadi, a Bantu language spoken by fishermen along the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This title covers the segmental phonology, tone system, morphology, and sentence structure, followed by appendices on the Nzadi people and history and on Proto-Bantu to Nzadi sound changes. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520098862
- ISBN
- 9780520098862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.21€ 41.39
€ 52.21
€ 41.39
Paperback. African literature has commonly been seen as representationally naive vis-a-vis modernism, and canonical modernism as reactionary vis-a-vis postcolonial literature. What brings these two bodies of work together, argues the author, is their disposition toward Utopia or the horizon of a radical reconfiguration of social relations. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2H; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122120
- ISBN
- 9780691122120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.08€ 40.69
€ 51.08
€ 40.69
Paperback. 336 pages. Editor(s): Killam, G.D.; Rowe, Ruth. An easy-to-use and highly-acclaimed reference work on works by African authors written in English. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; 2H; DSB. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 19. Weight: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010193
- ISBN
- 9781847010193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
Paperback. Series: African Literature Today. 173 pages, 17, 17 black and white. Editor(s): Emenyonu, Ernest N. Brings together experiences of teachers of African literature from around the world in the context of technological change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; 2H; DSBH; JNU. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 12. Weight: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847015112
- ISBN
- 9781847015112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.81
€ 25.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. Reveals everyday language as the key to understanding morals and ethics in Yoruba culture. The author identifies the priorities of Yoruba philosophy and culture though everyday expression and shows that there are rational pathways to both truth and beauty. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 2HCWVY; CFA; GTB; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214164
- ISBN
- 9780253214164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Describes what might be called the workers' culture of Shaba, through analyses of communicative (sociolinguistic) and cognitive (ethnosemantic) aspects of language use. In this study, inquiry will be directed to the past, and it will, for many reasons, have to reach into a past which is rather remote from present-day Shaba Swahili. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1H; 2H; 3JH; 3JJ; CF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520076259
- ISBN
- 9780520076259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.85
€ 33.99
€ 24.85
Hardcover. This book describes the lexical phonology and morphology of the verb stem in Ciyao. Series: Stanford Monographs in African Languages. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 2HCB; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- SKU
- V9781575862477
- ISBN
- 9781575862477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.00€ 36.63
€ 42.00
€ 36.63
Paperback. Series: Hippocrene Dictionaries and Phrasebooks. Num Pages: 194 pages, 2500 entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2HCBD; CBDX; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 97 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Blg Rep
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781809054
- ISBN
- 9780781809054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.93
€ 14.99
€ 13.93
paperback. The Akan language is a group of dialects within the larger Niger-Congo language family, whose other branches include Swahili, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, and Zulu. The subgroup of Akan known as Twi includes the dialects of Akuapem and Asante. This guide features Asante Twi. Editor(s): Hippocrene Books. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2H; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 105. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781813297
- ISBN
- 9780781813297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.99
€ 14.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781813570
- ISBN
- 9780781813570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.99
€ 14.99
€ 13.99
Multiple-component retail product. The complete course for a fun and effective way to learn Swahili. This best-selling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your MP3 player or computer. The book (ISBN: 9781444105612) and the audio support (ISBN: 9781444105636) are also sold individually. Num Pages: 336 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; CJBT; CJBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 58. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444105629
- ISBN
- 9781444105629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 33.48
€ 50.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Lonely Planet's Swahili Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Swahili phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now! Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 96 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Lonely Planet Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743211960
- ISBN
- 9781743211960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.23
€ 7.23
Paperback. With over 14,000 translations, including everyday idioms and expressions, Essential Swahili Dictionary is the perfect tool to support your Swahili learning. This new edition is fully updated with a guide to usage and insights from the author to help you learn and remember new words and phrases. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; CJBT; CJBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444104080
- ISBN
- 9781444104080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.26
€ 25.99
€ 18.26