African History

There are numerous luxury hotels to choose from when planning a romantic getaway, but finding a unique and unforgettable experience in a stunning location is a greater challenge. Mr &...

Brothers-in-law Harry and Jack run a Johannesburg furniture business that is being robbed repeatedly. The investigation of the crime reveals that the perpetrators lie even closer than the proprietors expected--and...

What does it mean to be on land taken from others? 'What does it mean to be on land that was taken from other people? Now that we know how...

An accessible yet critical introduction to African photography and cinema from the mid-20th century to the present day. The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography...

Love, corruption, violence and the dangerous politics of aid in the Sudan, by an exciting new writer. Emma McCune's passion for Africa, her unstinting commitment to the children of the...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. Set against the backdrop of ancient Carthage in...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark political biography, Nasser chronicles the life...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark work in Egyptology, Tutankhamen presents a...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling work of biographical nonfiction, Dr. Schweitzer of Lambaréné chronicles Norman Cousins' personal journey to...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA sweeping work of narrative history, The Strong Brown God: The Story of the Niger River chronicles the dramatic and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsA landmark work of seventeenth-century travel literature and historical memoir, The Itinerário of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of political biography, Ben Bella chronicles the extraordinary life of Ahmed Ben Bella, the revolutionary leader who...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsSet against the vast, unforgiving landscapes of post-war Africa, The Consul at Sunset is a literary...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly informative work of Egyptology, The Gods of Ancient Egypt presents a comprehensive survey of the vast and complex...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis gripping military biography chronicles the extraordinary life of General Charles George Gordon, one of the most celebrated and controversial...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA landmark work of literary travel writing and biography, Flaubert in Egypt chronicles the young Gustave Flaubert's transformative journey through...

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...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A richly illustrated work of South African history, Forgotten Frontiersmen chronicles the lives...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed biography, Speke chronicles the extraordinary and turbulent life of John Hanning Speke, the Victorian explorer who claimed...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of narrative history, Africa Explored: Europeans in the Dark Continent, 1769-1889 chronicles the dramatic era of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA masterwork of narrative history, The White Nile chronicles the dramatic nineteenth-century quest to...

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...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA masterwork of nature writing and travel literature, Sand Rivers chronicles a 1979 wilderness expedition into the Selous Game Reserve...

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: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark work of African history, The Story of Africa chronicles the rich...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in Egyptology, Atlas of Ancient Egypt presents a comprehensive geographical and cultural survey of one of the...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in Egyptology, Valley of the Kings chronicles the dramatic history of one of the ancient world's most extraordinary...