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Hardcover. This volume contains contributions by Ethiopian and European scholars from several disciplines who review the historical issues, economic policy, environmental questions and politics of Ethiopia. They try to draw lessons from the past and suggest solutions to help the peasants and the poor. Editor(s): Zegeye, Professor Abebe; Pausewang, Siegfried. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; GTF; HBJH; HBLW3; JP; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850436447
- ISBN
- 9781850436447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953854
- ISBN
- 9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.43
€ 13.99
€ 10.43
Paperback. Offers an introduction to the life of a social anthropologist. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFJA; HBJH; JHMC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250. Notes from a Mud Hut. 192 pages, map. Offers an introduction to the life of a social anthropologist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1HFJA; HBJH; JHMC; WTLC. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Eland
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011505
- ISBN
- 9781906011505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.79
€ 16.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780806521893
- ISBN
- 9780806521893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.98
€ 21.99
€ 16.98
Paperback. Covering the prominent 150 reptiles and 80 amphibians found in the region (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi), with concise text, photograph and map for each, this is a pocket guide for a diverse and often conspicuous and attractive group of animals. Num Pages: 240 pages, Over 350 photos plus maps. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GBC; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713674255
- ISBN
- 9780713674255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Whether you are new to bird photography or already a passionate hobbyist, this guide will teach you all the tools, techniques and creative ideas required to take your bird photography to the next level. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431409303
- ISBN
- 9781431409303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF), claimed to be freeing the country from corruption and the brutalities of its political class and their foreign allies, but their insurgency killed more than 75,000 people. This title charts in detail the decade long civil war that brought Sierra Leone to its knees from 1991-2001. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657422
- ISBN
- 9781850657422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.95
€ 35.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167089
- ISBN
- 9789774167089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.39
€ 30.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New, Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164675
- ISBN
- 9789774164675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.15
€ 20.99
€ 20.15
Hardcover. "256 p. 23 cm. Original red cloth, with gilt titled spine. Good clean copy, some water staining to cloth and to lining papers. Rear board is slightly warped."
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Elek
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Edition
- 1st. Edition
- SKU
- KEX0102974
- ISBN
- 9780236308491
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 plates. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226103457
- ISBN
- 9780226103457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.72
€ 34.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750958363
- ISBN
- 9780750958363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.41
€ 23.41
Paperback. Offers a look at the process of enslavement from its African origins through the Middle Passage and into the American slave market. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTM; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030688
- ISBN
- 9780674030688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.61
€ 31.99
€ 26.61
Hardcover. Clean copy in fine Dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- SKU
- KEX0200607
- ISBN
- 9780575000421
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Myths and Realities. Series: African Issues. 304 pages, 17, 17 line drawing. Challenges the commonly held myths about Zimbabwe's land reform. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; KNAC; RNF. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight: 398.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010247
- ISBN
- 9781847010247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.69
€ 32.99
€ 27.69
Paperback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSAF; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273191
- ISBN
- 9780520273191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Hardcover. Fashion Africa by Jacqueline Shaw is a visual overview of contemporary African fashion, compiled with an ethical perspective. This guide is the first of its kind to bring together designers, design companies, ethical manufacturers and more, all with an African connection. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1H; AKTA; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 282 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Publisher
- Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909762008
- ISBN
- 9781909762008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. This is the third in a trilogy by the well-known African-American scholar, Runoko Rashidi. In the first two volumes which have sold well, Black Star: The African Presence in Early Europe, and African Star over Asia: The African Presence in the East he interpreted the work of earlier scholars and provided new evidence of the important historical Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992686352
- ISBN
- 9780992686352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.76
€ 31.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. A single coherent narrative of Aksumite civilisation revealing the roots of medieval Christian Ethiopia. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 35 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; HBJH; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010889
- ISBN
- 9781847010889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.79
€ 32.99
€ 27.79
Hardcover. This volume is the first sustained attempt to provide an overview of the First World Festival of Negro Arts, held in Dakar in 1966, and of its multiple legacies. Editor(s): Murphy, David. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPK; ACBK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781383162
- ISBN
- 9781781383162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.52
€ 135.52
Hardback. This edited collection is the product of a National Research Working Group (NRWG) established by Said Adejumobi and supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). It analyzes the progress made in Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999 and the prospects of democratic consolidation in the country. Editor(s): Adejumobi, Said. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103955
- ISBN
- 9780230103955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.93€ 64.43
€ 101.93
€ 64.43
Paperback. * Includes coverage of all the major political events that have shaped the turbulent history of South Africa. * Explores the ways in which power at central government level has been played out on the national stage. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191025
- ISBN
- 9780631191025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination. 328 pages, illustrations. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight: 460.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258518
- ISBN
- 9780520258518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94