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Sub-Saharan Africa
Paperback. After the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out surviving courtiers to tell their stories. This work depicts the lavish, corrupt world they had known - from the rituals, hierarchies and intrigues at court to the vagaries of a ruler. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPL; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141188034
- ISBN
- 9780141188034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.92
€ 12.99
€ 9.92
Hardcover. Traces the concept of autochthony back to the classical period and incisively explores the idea in two very different contexts: Cameroon and the Netherlands. This book examines the emotional appeal of autochthony - as well as its dubious historical basis - and sheds light on a range of issues, such as multiculturalism, and national citizenship. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1HFJA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226289649
- ISBN
- 9780226289649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.86
€ 99.86
Paperback. Riven by caste, committed to commerce, practicing democratic and Christian ideals haphazardly, the Americo-Liberians created a history that is, to a surprising degree, the mirror image of our own. This book shows that the settlers struggled to balance their high ideals with their prejudices. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780809026951
- ISBN
- 9780809026951
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
hardcover. A multi-authored history of South African literature in all eleven official languages of the country. Editor(s): Attwell, David; Attridge, Derek. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1532. 896 pages. Editor(s): Attwell, David; Attridge, Derek. A multi-authored history of South African literature in all eleven official languages of the country. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; DSB. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 44. Weight: 1532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521199285
- ISBN
- 9780521199285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.16
€ 210.16
hardcover. Originally published in 1999, this book was the first to synthesise ecological studies of this unique southern African region. Editor(s): Dean, W. Richard J.; Milton, Suzanne. Num Pages: 398 pages, 107 b/w illus. 59 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSAF; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1035.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521554503
- ISBN
- 9780521554503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.82
€ 138.82
hardcover. A comparative ethnography of scientific and policy practice in African and Caribbean settings. Num Pages: 284 pages, 11 b/w illus. 4 maps 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJ; JFFS; JHBA; JHMC; RGC; RN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521828741
- ISBN
- 9780521828741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.68
€ 82.68
hardcover. The first stand-alone, definitive account of marine cetaceans from the equator to Antarctica. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 56 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSVW73. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521897105
- ISBN
- 9780521897105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.92
€ 247.92
hardcover. Addresses the incomplete understanding of the conflict in Sierra Leone by focusing on the direct experiences and interpretations of protagonists. Editor(s): Kitchen, Stephanie. Series: The International African Library. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 map 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLX; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107004191
- ISBN
- 9781107004191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.68
€ 89.68
hardcover. Examines the impact of the Rome Statute's complementarity principle on two states in which the International Criminal Court has intervened. Series: Cambridge Studies in Law and Society. Num Pages: 525 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 1HFGU; LBBZ; LBHG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 858.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107010789
- ISBN
- 9781107010789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.25
€ 114.25
hardcover. Explores the long-term studies at Mahale, Tanzania and the important insights they have provided into wild chimpanzee behaviour and ecology. Num Pages: 340 pages, 135 b/w illus. 30 colour illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; PSVP; PSVS; PSVW79. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107015784
- ISBN
- 9781107015784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.09
€ 113.09
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
hardcover. This book shows how Eritrea and East Timor developed sophisticated strategies to liberate their countries from colonialism, and emphasizes that these insurgencies avoided terrorism. Num Pages: 363 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 1HFGE; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJH; HBTR; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638. Eritrea and East Timor Compared. 368 pages, 2 maps. Shows how Eritrea and East Timor developed sophisticated strategies to liberate their countries from colonialism, and emphasizes that these insurgencies avoided terrorism. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 1HFGE; 3JJP; HBJF; HBJH; HBTR; JPW. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 26. Weight: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107031234
- ISBN
- 9781107031234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.03
€ 85.03
hardcover. This book examines the evolution of the Italian Fascist colonial policy within the context of European politics. Num Pages: 234 pages, 2 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HFGA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBJH; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107090439
- ISBN
- 9781107090439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.22
€ 100.22
hardcover. This book explores transformations in the relationship between ecology, politics and labour in the Nigerien Sahel over two centuries. Series: African Studies. Num Pages: 399 pages, 12 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTS; JHMC; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107119055
- ISBN
- 9781107119055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.22
€ 100.22
paperback. This collection presents new investigations into the role of heritage languages and the correlation between culture and language from a pedagogic and cosmopolitical point of view. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107447295
- ISBN
- 9781107447295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.87
€ 47.87
paperback. Clifton Crais explores the relationship between colonial conquest and the making of South Africa's rural poor. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 b/w illus. 4 maps 1 table. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292. 200 pages, 3 b/w illus. 4 maps 1 table. Clifton Crais explores the relationship between colonial conquest and the making of South Africa's rural poor. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107607958
- ISBN
- 9781107607958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.45
€ 27.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. The second edition of A History of Sub-Saharan Africa continues to provide an accessible introduction to the continent's history for students and general readers. Num Pages: 412 pages, 27 b/w illus. 35 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107628519
- ISBN
- 9781107628519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.05
€ 38.99
€ 37.05
Paperback. The young people of the Cameroon Grassfields have been subject to a long history of violence and political marginalization. This book deals with their response to centuries of exploitation. It focuses on the repeated violent revolts staged by young victims of political oppression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 34 halftones, 2 maps, 1 figure, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSP1; JFSP2; JPVR; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226026121
- ISBN
- 9780226026121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.28
€ 41.99
€ 32.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HRQX5; JFFE; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029740
- ISBN
- 9780226029740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Tells the story of Johannesburg's MuseumAfrica, a South African history museum that embodies one of the most dynamic and fraught stories of colonialism and postcolonialism, its life spanning the eras before, during, and after apartheid. This title focuses on racism and its institutionalization in South Africa. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; GM; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226030302
- ISBN
- 9780226030302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.19
€ 42.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226055114
- ISBN
- 9780226055114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. Most women in the West use contraception in order to avoid having children. But in rural sub-saharan Africa many women use it for the opposite reason, to have more children. This study of aging and reproduction makes use of ethnographic and demographic data. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; JFSL; JHBD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058528
- ISBN
- 9780226058528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064598
- ISBN
- 9780226064598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.26
€ 40.99
€ 31.26
Paperback. Today's unprecedented migration of people around the globe in search of work has had a widespread and troubling result: the separation of families. In this book, the author offers a sophisticated examination of this phenomenon among Ghanaians living in Ghana and abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFFN; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226072388
- ISBN
- 9780226072388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.73
€ 33.99
€ 26.73