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Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance
'A historically insightful read' Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest 'A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with economic imperialism' Astrid Madimba and...
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story Of Greed, Terror, And Heroism In Colonial Africa
This compelling historical account chronicles the devastating impact of King Leopold II's personal rule over the Congo Free State. It uncovers the horrific exploitation and systematic violence inflicted upon the...
When We Ruled: 'A history the world needs' Bettany Hughes
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...
Operations in North Africa and the Middle East 1942-1944
Author: John GrehanFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 208 pagesPublished: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015Despatches in this volume include the despatch on the campaign from Alamein to Tunis,...
A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa
In 1849 Heinrich Barth joined a small British expedition into unexplored regions of Islamic North and Central Africa. One by one his companions died, but he carried on alone, eventually...
When We Ruled: 'A history the world needs' Bettany Hughes
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...
Biafra Genocide: Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass Starvation, 1967-1970
One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people-mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children-died in one of Africa's first post-independence...
When We Ruled: 'A history the world needs' Bettany Hughes
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...
Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in
A startling exploration of slavery in the Islamic world from the 7th century to the present Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, complex and controversial history. Captives and...