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The Discovery Of River Gambra
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Author: Richard Jobson, David P. GambleBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRichard Jobson's The Discovery Of River Gambra chronicles a pivotal seventeenth-century expedition into West...
Deanna Bowen
This black-on-black book brings together over 20 years of Deanna Bowen's commitment to the excavation and recontextualization of colonial legacies-particularly those which implicate her family history and the Black diaspora...
The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile: Studies in Waterborne Power
With its emphasis on the dynasty's concern for control of the sea - both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea - and the Nile, this book offers a new and...
Crowds and Sultans: Urban Protest in Late Medieval Egypt and Syria
Author: Amina Elbendary Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 During the fifteenth century, the Mamluk sultanate that had ruled Egypt and Syria since 1249-50 faced a series of sustained economic...
The Battle for Empire: The Very First World War, 1756-63
This text explores the conflict that began in 1756 and ended in 1763, generally known as the Seven Years War, which the author believes laid the foundations of the British...
The Seventy Great Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt - so familiar and yet so distant. We know so much about it, but there are still many unresolved questions. What were the pyramids actually for? How old...
Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries - A Year-by-year Chronicle
This is the story of Ancient Egypt as it was revealed to the world - a succession of discoveries and treasures. The book provides a trip through the golden ages...
The New African Portraiture: The Shariat Collections
This catalogue brings together leading figures from a generation of thrilling figurative artists of African origin. The more than 20 artists shown in this catalogue are based on the African...
Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography Of Nelson Mandela
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Author: Nelson MandelaBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLong Walk To Freedom presents the extraordinary life of Nelson Mandela, chronicling his journey from...
M Is for Mango: A first book of M words from the award-winning
From the creators of B Is for Baby and L Is for Love comes M Is for Mango , an irresistible and funny first book of M words perfect for...
The Dervish Wars: Gordon and Kitchener in the Sudan, 1880-98
This is the story of one of the last colonial campaigns fought by the Victorian army. Between 1880 and 1898, in the barren wastes of the Sudan, small professional British...
Sudan To Vietnam
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Author: Robert DarlingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSudan To Vietnam by Robert Darlington presents a comprehensive historical analysis of global conflicts and geopolitical...
The Mamur Zapt And The Camel Of Destruction
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Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Crime Club, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One tear on dust jacket...
The Mamur Zapt And The Night Of The Dog
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Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins Sons & Co, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: peeling on end of dust jacketThis captivating historical mystery transports readers to turn-of-the-century Cairo,...
Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain - in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things
Author: Renay Richardson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 The transatlantic slave trade is often seen as separate part of British history: a module in a history course, a chapter...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
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...
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan ' Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement ' Tom Holland 'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our...
Oromay: War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of
"A modern classic" Observer "Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King Ethiopia, 1982: After a decade of conflict, the government...
Oromay: War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of
"A modern classic" Observer "Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King Ethiopia, 1982: After a decade of conflict, the government...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan ' Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement ' Tom Holland 'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our...
The Discovery of the Nile
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Recounts the many attempts to discover the source of the Nile and uses medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment era European maps to depict the history of the region
Africa's Moment
Translated by David Fernbach The 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty...
MTINDO: Style Movers Rebranding Africa
In Mtindo , award-winning photographer Daniele Tamagni captures a new young generation of creative minds - so-called "style movers" - who are today on the main scene of Africa. From...
The Writing On The Wall: And Other African Stories
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Author: Stuart CloeteBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe collection The Writing On The Wall: And Other African Stories presents a compelling array of narratives that...
Discovering Ancient Egypt
This is a history of Ancient Egypt which looks at the history of the great civilization through the achievements of the travellers, archaeologists and Egyptologists whose discoveries opened the world's...
The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the
Meet the culinarians who are setting the new African table. James Beard Award-winning author Alexander Smalls presents a vibrant library of home cooking recipes and texts contributed by 33 chefs,...
Red Dog
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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE At the end of the eighteenth century, a giant strides the Cape Colony frontier. Coenraad de Buys is a legend, a polygamist, a...
The Medieval Nile: Route, Navigation, and Landscape in Islamic Egypt
This ground-breaking view of the navigational landscape of the Nile in medieval Egypt draws on a broad range of sources: medieval Arabic geographies; traveler accounts; archaeology; and meteorological, hydrological, and...
The Azande: History And Political Institutions
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Author: E. Evans-PritchardBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of anthropology, The Azande: History And Political Institutions, meticulously...
Cry, The Beloved Country: A Story Of Comfort In Desolation
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Author: Alan PatonBinding: HardbackPublished: JONATHAN CAPE, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsSet against the breathtaking backdrop of South Africa, Cry, The Beloved...
Four Guineas: A Journey Through West Africa
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Author: Elspeth HuxleyBinding: HardbackPublished: THE REPRINT SOCIETY LONDON, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFour Guineas: A Journey Through West Africa chronicles an extraordinary expedition across the diverse landscapes...
Married Life In An African Tribe
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Author: I. SchaperaBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Limited, 1940Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMarried Life In An African Tribe presents a foundational...
A Cure For Serpents: A Doctor In Africa
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Author: Alberto Denti Di PirajnoBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA Cure For Serpents: A Doctor In Africa chronicles...
African Majesty: A Record Of Refuge At The Court Of The King Of Bangangté In The French Cameroons
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Author: F. Clement C. EgertonBinding: HardbackPublished: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., 1938Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAfrican Majesty presents...
Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse
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Author: Wycliffe KatoBinding: HardbackPublished: Quartet Books, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping memoir, Escape From Idi Amin's Slaughterhouse, chronicles a harrowing personal journey through one of Africa's...
Africa's Wild Dogs: A survival story
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There are roughly 6,000 wild dogs left in Africa yet they have cast such a spell on top wildlife photographer and naturalist Jocelin Kagan that she is determined to help...
Medieval Cairo and the Monasteries of the Wadi Natrun A Historical guide
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Author: Russell, Dorothea:Binding: HardbackPublished: London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markings-
Tefuga
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Author: Peter DickinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon Books, New York, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping narrative presents a world steeped in intrigue, where every turn of the page...
The Muslim Architecture Of Egypt (Two-Volume Set)
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Author: K. A. C. Creswell, C.B.E.Binding: HardbackPublished: Hacker Art Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: 2 loose maps included....
The Quest for the Secret Nile: Victorian Exploration in Equatorial
The Nile, stretching for a distance of 4,163 miles, is the longest river in the world. The ancient Greeks were obsessed by the provenance of so much water, feeding a...
The Heretic of Cacheu: Struggles over Life in a Seventeenth-Century
A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an African port some 360 years ago In 1665 Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in...
Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity
An ambitious and engagingly history of how encounters with Christianity have shaped Hindu identity and nationalism in colonial and contemporary India When European missionaries arrived in India in the sixteenth...
Glorious Failure: The Forgotten History of French Imperialism in India
From war with the British to the enslavement of Indians, Ivermee uncovers the dark history of France's doomed imperial project in South Asia. This is a powerful new account of...
The Africans
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Author: Robert LaitBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Gibbs & Phillips, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe acclaimed work The Africans by Robert Lait presents a comprehensive...
Taking Stock: Johannesburg Stock Exchange – The First 100 Years (SIGNED)
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Author: Margot BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1987Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Number 53 of 100 copies. Slipcase good. A definitive...