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Hardback. This history of the Afrikaner peoples begins with their arrival in Southern Africa in 1652 and leads up to the present day. The account covers the establishment of the Dutch East India trading post in the Cape, the Great Trek of the 1830s and the democratic elections of 1994. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3J; HBJH; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631182047
- ISBN
- 9780631182047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.94
€ 82.94
Paperback. 89pp. Addresses delivered at Makerere University College, Uganda, in 1962
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KHS1006849
- ISBN
- 9780194181150
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 21.99€ 4.99
€ 21.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Africa. 72 pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- People's Publishing House
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KNW0000494
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
paperback. A listing of almost 9000 kinds of plants known to be cultivated in Southern Africa, or to have been tried here. The information is derived from a database containing details mainly of specimens archived in the National Herbarium, Pretoria. Num Pages: 430 pages, Full color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. Weight in Grams: 775.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919931173
- ISBN
- 9781919931173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.77
€ 23.99
€ 20.77
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "Consciencism in Paris and Lagos". 6 p. 44 cm. Original printed broadsheet. Good clean copy with very slightly dust dulled edges." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0094037
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470120156
- ISBN
- 9780470120156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.33
€ 40.99
€ 34.33
Hardcover. "Introd. and appendix in English; poem in English and Swahili. Commissioning organisation: edited and translated by Peter Lienhardt. vii, 208 p. 23 cm. Associated Names: Lienhardt, Peter,. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Firm binding."
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0138942
- ISBN
- 9780198151210
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. A study on fiddling in the Fulbe, Hausa, and Dagbamba cultures of West Africa. This book not only explains the history of the instrument itself, but also discusses the processes of stylistic transference and adaptation, suggesting how these may have contributed to differing performance practices. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 b&w illus., 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGH; AVRL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219299
- ISBN
- 9780253219299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.98
€ 31.99
€ 28.98
Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074894
- ISBN
- 9780691074894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Paper back
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005755
- ISBN
- 9780253005755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Hardcover. Africa. 192 pp. Illustrated DJ
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0000779
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 4.99
€ 14.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. This book documents the involvement of Sweden in the liberation struggle in Southern Africa both through the study of source material at government and NGO archives as well as interviews with the key actors in Sweden and in Southern Africa. The book is also an analysis the social, political and economic factors behind the Swedish involvement. Num Pages: 914 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1HFM; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; JPS; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nordic Africa Institute
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789171064486
- ISBN
- 9789171064486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 52.06
€ 57.48
€ 52.06
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "Kwame Nkrumah". 8 p. 44 cm. Original printed broadsheet. Good clean copy with suggestion of dust dulling to edges, folded in four." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0094078
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Refugee flight, settlement, and repatriation are not static, self-contained, or singular events. Instead, they are three stages of an ongoing process made and mirrored in the lives of real people. For that reason, there is an evident need for historical and longitudinal studies of refugee populations that rise above description.. Series: Refugee & Forced Migration Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations, Glossary, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JFFD; JFFN; JFSF; JHM; JPVH1; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818300
- ISBN
- 9781571818300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.98
€ 43.98
Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125633
- ISBN
- 9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.02
€ 18.02
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691648743
- ISBN
- 9780691648743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.60€ 145.26
€ 196.60
€ 145.26
Hardback. This book is a synthesis of the principal ideas in Afrocentric thinking. It provides the reader with the major concepts, ideas, and theories useful for informed judgments about the efficacy of the theory. Furthermore, it is a call for resurgence grounded in a re-examination of African ideals. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641027
- ISBN
- 9780745641027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780809026951
- ISBN
- 9780809026951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. Africa. 167 pp. Index & illustrated maps included
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0000895
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604563566
- ISBN
- 9781604563566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 33.28
€ 50.99
€ 33.28
Hardback. "Title from cover. One issue only. Front headline "Congo can we be hopeful". 6p. 44 cm. Original Broadsheet. Good clean copy, folded in four and slightly dust dulled along folds." Keywords: "Periodicals , Socialism , Pamphlet"
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- The Spark publications
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0095640
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is a study of the local and global networks which affected the publication, promotion, and reception of a series of key 'South African' writers and their works between 1883 and 2005 (Olive Schreiner, Roy Campbell, William Plomer, Alan Paton, Alex La Guma, J.M. Coetzee, Zakes Mda), and asking why their work was construed as 'South Africa' Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, colour|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085659
- ISBN
- 9780719085659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.09
€ 33.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860915775
- ISBN
- 9780860915775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
€ 19.99
€ 18.66
Hardback. For Better, For Worse explores how marriage became the lens through which Egyptians critiqued larger socioeconomic and political concerns under British rule in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804769594
- ISBN
- 9780804769594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45