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Paperback. An Engagement with African Nationalism, 1957-67. 218 pages, 7, 6 black and white, 1 line drawing. A deeply felt and engaging personal account of Zimbabwe's political awakening by one of its best-known historians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 14. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010711
ISBN
9781847010711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.11

Hardback. The author meticulously contextualises the experiences of Achebe and his peers as students at Government College Umuahia and argues for a re-assessment of this influential group of Nigerian writers in relation to the literary culture fostered by the school and its tutors. Series: African Articulations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011091
ISBN
9781847011091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.90
€ 93.01

paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JH; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 159. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Lit Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783825826185
ISBN
9783825826185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.41

hardcover. This insightful book relates how Emperor Haile Selassie helped shape America's image of Africa and how that image continues to evolve in the United States today. Num Pages: 231 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Praeger United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313386206
ISBN
9780313386206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Paperback. Alex Haley's "Roots" introduced griots to the world outside of West Africa and generated an enormous amount of interest in their profession. This work is a comprehensive portrait of the world of this uniquely African profession, starting with their discovery by the outside world in 1352 by a North African traveller, Ibn Battuta. Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219619
ISBN
9780253219619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. Offers an analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied postapartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. This title tells the stories of ordinary Indians whose lives were racialized and framed by the township, and how these residents domesticated and inhabited this urban space. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152967
ISBN
9780691152967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.81

Hardback. Offers an analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied post apartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. This title describes how the racial segmentation of South African society still informs daily life, notions of race, personhood, morality, and religious ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152950
ISBN
9780691152950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.04
€ 76.39

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637891
ISBN
9780691637891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.89

Paperback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011503
ISBN
9781847011503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.11

Hardback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010902
ISBN
9781847010902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.13
€ 88.03

Paperback. This work aims to explore the sources and dynamics of the political, economic and diplomatic transformations taking place in Southern Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFF; JFSL1; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480. Africa. 332 pp. Ex Libris
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
F First Edition
SKU
KNW0001692
ISBN
9780815764519
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Thomas Pakenham's classic, bestselling book, repackaged beautifully as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 688 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 128 x 47. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349104669
ISBN
9780349104669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. This work focuses on the development of a unique style of music - combining the electric guitar with indigenous Shona music - that emerged in Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Turino examines this emergence of cosmopolitan culture among the black middle classes, and how it influenced politics. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 halftones, 2 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; AVGW; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817026
ISBN
9780226817026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.67
€ 44.63

Paperback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648446
ISBN
9780745648446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.43

Hardback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648439
ISBN
9780745648439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Hardback. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Kenya provides a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography on the country's history. The dictionary section has 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 582 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDF; GBC; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 939.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
582
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856370
ISBN
9780810856370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.03

Paperback. There is nothing that terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerrillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. Members of this elite unit would slip silently into the shadows of the night to seek and destroy real terrorist gangs. Three Sips of Gin follows Tim Bax on his missions into the silence of the shadows. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; JWDG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384293
ISBN
9781909384293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.63

Paperback. For many years war made Sierra Leone and Liberia too dangerous for outsiders to travel through. Facing down demons from his time in Africa as a journalist, Tim Butcher heads deep into this combat zone, encountering the devastation wrought by lawless militia, child soldiers, brutal violence, blood diamonds and masked figures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532064
ISBN
9780099532064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Series: Wildlife Behaviour & Ecology S. Num Pages: 500 pages, 34 halftones, 102 line drawings, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226094342
ISBN
9780226094342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.79

Paperback. The 'astonishing' (New York Times Book Review) and 'riveting' (New York Post) true story of Phiona Mutesi - a teenage chess prodigy from the slums of Uganda. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JM; BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141770
ISBN
9780349141770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

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