African History

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of law, anthropology, and Indigenous rights, Neither Justice Nor Reason presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the legal frameworks governing...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerStep back five thousand years into the cradle of civilization — Land of the Pharaohs by Leonard Cottrell is...

The funniest book about anthropology that has ever been written. A modern classic to interest and delight all ages. Although set amongst a little-known tribe in the Cameroons, this slim...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark contribution to the documentary record of early colonial Australia, Historical Records of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of myth, power, and divine sovereignty stands the Pharaoh — a figure so singular...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew archaeological discoveries have ignited the world's imagination quite like the 1922 unearthing of Tutankhamun's tomb...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWith the White People stands as a landmark work in Australian colonial history, casting unflinching light...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFrom the ancient landscapes shaped by the world's oldest living cultures to the modern corridors of Canberra's parliament, The Cambridge History of Australia presents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAfrica — a continent of staggering diversity, ancient civilisations, and living traditions — is brought into vivid focus in Cultural Atlas of Africa, a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the sweeping savannahs of the Sahel to the turbulent ports of the Cape, Africa since 1800 presents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsIn his final work of travel writing, Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul embarks on an unflinching journey across...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedAt the crossroads of the ancient Mediterranean world stood Carthage — a city of legendary power, wealth, and mystery — and Carthage of the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionIn the shadow of colonial expansion, Aborigines in Colonial Victoria 1835–86 presents a rigorous and unflinching account...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA continent of breathtaking diversity, Africa is home to thousands of distinct ethnic groups, each with its own language, customs, spiritual beliefs, and social...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the sun-scorched savannahs of East Africa, where predators lurk and social hierarchies determine survival, the lives of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the vast Kalahari Desert of Botswana, a remarkable woman named Nisa spoke her truth — and in...

Edition: 3rd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFew works of cultural documentation have endured with such scholarly tenacity as Edward...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the heart of West Africa, where ancient animist traditions meet the sweeping tide of Islam, lies the spiritual world...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingFew civilisations have captivated the human imagination quite like that of ancient Egypt — a world of monumental pyramids, divine pharaohs, and sacred...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: errata slip on half title-page/ A landmark work at the intersection of art history and cultural criticism, White on Black: The Australian...

Blue-veiled nomads, camels crossing infinite dunes, oases shimmering on the horizon: ready-made images of the Sahara are easy to conjure. But they can never truly capture a region that crosses...

Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Reading copy with minimal markings. Map at rear intact. In the vast and ancient landscapes...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn the vivid, boundary-defying world of Mousganistan, Belgian-Moroccan photographer Mous Lamrabat constructs an entirely imaginary nation — a utopian land where Islamic culture collides, fuses, and...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: Note: unclipped dj. Clean and bright copy. At the crossroads of monarchy, religion, and political power, The Commander of the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedAt the height of the Cold War, when the African continent was a critical theatre of ideological contest, Soviet scholars trained their analytical gaze...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Long before the world's gaze turned to South Africa's political upheavals,...

Edition: 2nd paperback ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A - paperback with red card cover, some wear and fading to edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed with signs of aging....

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: yellowed; minor stain on fep. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Usual shelf-wear. Faded and worn spine. Rubbed edges. At...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good, rubbed edges. Usual shelf-wear. For tens of thousands of years, the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No visible stickers or labels. A landmark work in the field of paleoanthropology,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Some yellowing/tanning visible on page edges. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. Art on the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback cover with yellowing and wear. Page Condition: Yellowed, some tanning likely throughout. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work in ecological anthropology, Hunter and Habitat in the Central...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of African historiography, The Story of Nigeria chronicles the full sweep of Nigerian history from its earliest...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark work in Egyptology, Atlas of Ancient Egypt...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in the history of archaeology, The Tomb of Tutankhamen chronicles one of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly illustrated art history and cultural reference work, El Dorado: Colombian...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in African archaeology and history, Great Zimbabwe presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of one of sub-Saharan...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA work of mid-twentieth-century fiction rooted in the political and cultural upheaval of post-colonial Africa, The Africans by Naomi Mitchison...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly illustrated work of Egyptology and art history, Gold of the Pharaohs presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work in social anthropology, Man in Africa presents a rich and rigorous...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket. Slipcase: worn from age - otherwise structural and illustrations bright. A richly illustrated...

Definitive proof that Africa is *not* a country. A lively, entertaining and informative portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive, personal story....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Usual aging. Shelf wear. Faded spine. A vivid work of mid-twentieth-century travel writing, Four...

How did early European artists of Australia and New Zealand perceive the Maori? What sort of images of Maori society and culture did they create? What ethnic preconceptions lay behind...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThe Dance, Art And Ritual Of Africa presents a comprehensive study of the profound cultural expressions found across the African...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling narrative, Trial By Sasswood, transports readers to the heart of West Africa, presenting a vivid account of traditional...

Northeastern Central African Republic - a vast space bordering Chad, Darfur, and South Sudan - is a quintessential 'stateless' space, where the government has little presence and armed actors operate...