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9780521627245 / Thornton: Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800. Paperback

Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800. Paperback by John Thornton. xxxvi, 340 pages. 2nd edition. 1998

0881338400 Bohannan: Africa and Africans. Fourth Edition. Paperback

Africa and Africans, Fourth Edition. Paperback Paul Bohannan and Philip Curtin 301 pages. 1995. Africa and Africans keeps a watchful eye on what has happened in Africa and on what has happened in the rest of the world that shapes how people look at Africa. The world’s perception of Africa is an entanglement of myth and reality, both reflecting and changing with the times.

9780333682739 / Nugent: Africa Since Independence: A Comparative History. Paperback

Africa Since Independence: A Comparative History. Paperback Paul Nugent. 620 pages, maps. 2004

9780521540025 / Phillipson: African Archaeology. 3rd Edition. Paperback

African Archaeology. 3rd Edition. Paperback David W. Phillipson 398 pages, 116 line diagrams, 45 half-tones, 159 figures. 2005. The emergence of humankind in Africa; The consolidation of basic human culture; Regional diversification and specialisation; The beginnings of permanent settlement; Early farmers; Iron-using peoples before 1000; The second millennium AD in Sub-Saharan Africa

9780500203644 Willett: African Art. 3rd revised Edition. Paperback

African Art. 3rd revised edition. Paperback by Frank Willett 288 pages, 277 illustrations, 78 in colour. A detailed survey of African art, featuring the work of, amongst others, the BaTeke, the Fang and the BaKota. This title also examines the aesthetic impact African tribal art had upon the development of 20th-century Western art, especially on artists such as Picasso, Braque and Modigliani.

9780521596909 / Connah: African Civilizations. An Archaeological Perspective. 2nd edition. Paperback

African Civilizations. An Archaeological Perspective. 2nd edition. Paperback by Graham Connah 356 pages, 42 line diagrams, 17 half-tones, 75 figures, 18 maps. 2001. This major new edition of African Civilizations re-examines the physical evidence for developing social complexity in tropical Africa over the last four thousand years.

0853237220 Maclaren: African Exploits. The Diaries of William Stairs 1887 - 1892. Cloth

African Exploits. The Diaries of William Stairs 1887 - 1892. Cloth by William G. Stairs, Roy Maclaren 428 pages, illustrated, bibliography, index. 1998. These are the diaries of a young Canadian caught up in European expansion into Africa in the 1880s. They are a record of William Stairs's two African expeditions, and of the devastating clash of cultures that occurred during the imperial scramble for the "dark continent"

9781577663140 Middleton: African Merchants of the Indian Ocean. Swahili of the East African Coast

African Merchants of the Indian Ocean. Swahili of the East African Coast John Middleton 134 pages. 2004. This serves as an introduction to an unusual people of eastern Africa known as Swahili. Middleton describes their highly stratified, merchant society and civilization, documenting their importance both for anthropologists and for others interested in Africa.

9780226058603 Blier: African Vodun. Art, Psychology and Power. Paperback

African Vodun. Art, Psychology and Power. Paperback. By Suzanne Blier 486 pages, 8 color plates, 161 illustrations, 4 maps. 1996. Beads, bones, rags, straw, leather, pottery, fur, feathers and blood—these are the raw materials of vodun artworks. The power of these images lies not only in their aesthetic, and counter-aesthetic, appeal but also in their psychological and emotional effect.

9780195716818 / Webb: African Voices: An Introduction to the Languages and Linguistics of Africa. Paperback

African Voices: An Introduction to the Languages and Linguistics of Africa. Paperback edited by Vic Webb and Kembo-Sure. xiv, 334 pages. 2000

9780521682978 / Iliffe: Africans. The History of a Continent. 2nd Edition. Paperback

Africans. The History of a Continent. 2nd Edition, Paperback by John Iliffe viii, 365 pages, maps, index. 2nd Edition 2007

9780852557604 0852557612 Anderson: Africa's Urban Past. Hardback for paperback price!

Africa's Urban Past. Paperback sold out, now: Hardback for the paperback price David M. Anderson x, 320 pages, 17 maps, 3 figures, 9 photos. 2000. Urbanization has been an important feature of Africa's history for over 2000 years. Towns and cities have been arenas around which societies have organized themselves. This collection reveals the depth of urbanization in African history

3524670288 Gerosa: Afrika - geheimnisvoller, schwarzer Kontinent. Gebunden

Afrika - geheimnisvoller, schwarzer Kontinent. Gebunden, Grossformat: 26x34cm Guido Gerosa 176 Seiten, über 170 eindringliche Farbphotographien. 1990

9783865681713 Bargna: Afrika. Architektur und Kunst. Hardcover, 19,5 x 28,5 cm

Afrika. Architektur und Kunst. Hardcover, 19,5 x 28,5 cm Ivan Bargna 72 Seiten, 122 Abbildungen. Der attraktiv gestaltete Band liefert einen Überblick zur afrikanischen Kunst. Dieses Buch versucht, nicht nur die „Afrikanität“ der Werke zu betrachten, sondern die Kunst im Kontext der Kultur und Zivilisationsgeschichte Afrikas zu behandeln. Ein Abschnitt befasst sich außerdem mit der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Eine Klapptafel liefert einen Überblick über Länder, Orte und Völkergruppen sowie eine Chronologie afrikanischer Geschichte von 29500 v. Chr. bis in das 20. Jh.

Men-at-Arms 109 Wise: Ancient Armies of the Middle East

Ancient Armies of the Middle East. Men-at-Arms 109 Author: Terence Wise. Illustrator: Angus McBride Some of the fascinating peoples who comprised the ancient armies of the Middle East: the Sumerians, they were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel. The Akkadians. The Babylonians,  the horned warriors of the Elamites, the Egyptians, the tribal and warlike Libyans – Nubians and Ethiopians – Hyksos – the armies of the Hittite Empire – the Sea People and others. Chronology, The Peoples

9780415 9780710302786 / February: And Bid Him Sing. Essays in Literature and Cultural Domination. Cloth

And Bid Him Sing. Essays in Literature and Cultural Domination. Cloth Vernon February 238 pages, maps, tables, index. 1988

9780521633895 / Mitchell: The Archaeology of Southern Africa. Paperback.

Archaeology of Southern Africa. Paperback Peter Mitchell 532 pages, 37 line diagrams, 167 half-tones, 19 tables, 3 graphs, 29 maps. 2002. The sub-continent has one of the world’s richest heritages of rock art, and specialists have developed innovative theories about its meaning and significance that have influenced the understanding of rock art everywhere.

9780883121061 Gilley: An Autosegmental Approach to Shilluk Phonology. Paperback

Autosegmental Approach to Shilluk Phonology. Paperback Leoma G. Gilley 221 pages, with references, index. 1992. (Shiluk is spoken in the Sudan)

0874745365 Jackson: Barawa and the Ways Birds Fly in the Sky. Cloth

Barawa and the Ways Birds Fly in the Sky. Cloth (novel) Michael Jackson 210 pages, with 1 map, 1 illustration, Kuranko Glossary. 1986. dustcover bit damaged

9780521022699 /s McIntosh: Beyond Chiefdoms. Pathways to Complexity in Africa. New edition. Paperback

Beyond Chiefdoms. Pathways to Complexity in Africa. New edition. Paperback. Susan Keech McIntosh x, 176 pages, with 7 tables, 15 figures, 12 maps. 2005. Introduces an African perspective on archaeological theorizing about complex societies.

9780521524704 / s Kiple: The Caribbean Slave. A Biological History. Paperback

Caribbean Slave. A Biological History. Paperback Kenneth F. Kiple 288 pages. 2002. The balance of the book is devoted to the health of the black slave in the West Indies. Using the general health and level of nutrition of the island whites as a control, Kiple pays especially close attention to the role that nutrition played in the development of diseases. The study closes with a look at the continuing demographic difficulties of the black West Indian from the abolition of slavery

9780415221634 / set McGrath, Marten: Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners. Pack

Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners. Pack by Donovan McGrath and Lutz Marten 240 pages, illustrations, glossaries, index. 2002. Colloquial Swahili is the ideal introduction to the major language of East Africa. Written by experienced teachers, the course provides a step-by-step approach to Swahili. No previous knowledge of the language is required.

9783447025928 Leslau: Comparative Dictionary of Ge'ez. (Classical Ethiopic) Cloth

Comparative Dictionary of Ge'ez. (Classical Ethiopic) Ge'ez - English / English - Ge'ez, with an index of the Semitic Roots by Wolf Leslau li,  813 pages. 2nd unrevised printing, 1991

9783447017299 Leslau: Concise Amharic Dictionary: Amharic-English and English-Amharic. Hardback

Concise Amharic Dictionary: Amharic-English and English-Amharic. Hardback Wolf Leslau xiv, 538 pages. 1976, 1993

9780520205017 / Leslau: Concise Amharic Dictionary: Amharic-English and English-Amharic. Paperback

Concise Amharic Dictionary: Amharic-English and English-Amharic. Paperback by Wolf Leslau 537 pages. 1996

9783447028738 Leslau: Concise Dictionary of Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic) Ge'ez - English. Leinen

Concise Dictionary of Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic) Ge'ez - English. Leinen Wolf Leslau xi, 247 Seiten. 1989

0816038139 Murray: Cultural Atlas of Africa. Revised edition. Hardback

Cultural Atlas of Africa. Revised edition. Hardback Jocelyn Murray 240 pages, 96 maps, 248 colour and 85 black-white illustrations. 1998. Revised edition of a widely praised survey of the culture, history, and geography of Africa features a new chapter on prehistoric man, new illustrations, and a new map on AIDS

9783825806682 /oo Hahn, Klute: Cultures of Migration. African Perspectives

Cultures of Migration. African Perspectives. Beiträge zur Afrikaforschung Band 32 edited by Hans Peter Hahn, Georg Klute 296 Seiten. 2007

9780881337488 Dettwyler: Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa. Paperback

Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa. Paperback by Katherine A. Dettwyler 172 pages. 1995. This personal account by a biocultural anthropologist illuminates important, not-soon-forgotten messages involving the more sobering aspects of conducting fieldwork among malnourished children in West Africa. It presents stories from the field that relate on infant feeding and health in Mali.

9780742527461 / Okigbo, Eribo: Development and Communication in Africa. Paperback

Development and Communication in Africa. Paperback edited by Charles Okigbo and Festus Eribo. xi, 249 pages. 2003

189869737x Shores: Dust Clouds in the Middle East. The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940 - 42. Cloth

Dust Clouds in the Middle East. The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940 - 42. Cloth Christopher Shores 308 pages, numerous illustrations, maps. This work covers from the Italian threat and invasions of Somaliland, to its recapture, the battle for Keren, Addis Ababa, the air battles over Lebanon, the breaking of Vichy air strength and culminates in the occupation of Madagascar in 1942

9781931707619 Kusimba: East African Archaeology: Foragers, Potters, Smiths, and Traders. Hardcover

East African Archaeology: Foragers, Potters, Smiths, and Traders. Hardcover edited by Chapurukha M. Kusimba and Sibel Barut Kusimba xiii, 226 pages. 2003

Asante: Egypt vs. Greece and the American Academy. Paperback

Egypt vs. Greece and the American Academy. Paperback edited by Molefi Kete Asante and Ama Mazama v, 186 pages. 2002. This book analyses the inconsistencies erupting from academic and Eurocentric reports on ancient culture. For example, if the pyramids were built in 2800 BC and Greek civilisation began around 700 BC, how could the Greeks have contributed or taught Africans maths and science? And if the Greeks built pyramids in Egypt, why did they not build a few in Greece? These questions and more are raised in this informative collection.

Madan: English - Swahili Dictionary. Hardbound

English - Swahili Dictionary. Hardbound by Steere and Madan 635 pages. 1940s, revised by a board of scholars, and reprinted in India, 1989

Scholz: Der entmannte Eros. Eine Kulturgeschichte der Eunuchen und Kastraten. Gebunden

Entmannte Eros. Eine Kulturgeschichte der Eunuchen und Kastraten. Gebunden Piotr O. Scholz 308 Seiten, illustriert, mit Quellen, Bibliographie, Namenregister. 1997. Die erste umfassnede Darstellung des Eunuchen- und Kastratentums von mythologischer Zeit bis heute. Eine besondere Geschichte von Eros und Kultur

9780521010702 / Jacobs: Environment, Power, and Injustice. A South African History. Paperback

Environment, Power, and Injustice. A South African History. Paperback. Nancy J. Jacobs 322 pages 6 line diagrams 15 half-tones 3 tables 6 maps. 2003. This book presents the socio-environmental history of black people around Kuruman, on the edge of the Kalahari in South Africa. She shows how the human relationship with the environment corresponded to differences of class, gender, and race.

9780631228424 / Saville-Troike: The Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction. 3rd edition. Paperback

Ethnography of Communication: An Introduction. Third edition. Paperback by Muriel Saville-Troike ix, 326 pages. This introduction presents the essential terms and concepts introduced and developed by Dell Hymes and others, and surveys the most important findings and applications of their work.

9781577663136 Kenyon: Five Women of Sennar. Culture and Change in Central Sudan, Second Edition

Five Women of Sennar. Culture and Change in Central Sudan, Second Edition Susan M. Kenyon 237 pages. 2004. In this second edition of the highly regarded original, five Muslim women and their families from the town of Sennar, Central Sudan, update their life stories.

9780415305914 / Connah: Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to its Archaeology. Paperback

Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to its Archaeology. Paperback by Graham Connah 208 pages, 25 line figures; 14 maps, 28 photos. 2004. It covers four million years of history across the continent, examining important aspects of Africa's momentous human story.

9780631210979 Timmons Roberts: From Modernization to Globalization: Perpectives on Development and Social Change. Paperback

From Modernization to Globalization: Perpectives on Development and Social Change. Paperback edited by J. Timmons Roberts and Amy Hite. 400 pages. 2000. It provides excerpted samples from both classic and up-to-date writings in the development literature with short introductions to each section and a general introduction

9780801885440 Redford: From Slave to Pharaoh: The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt. Paperback

From Slave to Pharaoh: The Black Experience of Ancient Egypt. Paperback. by Donald B. Redford x, 218 pages, 4 maps, 15 figures. 2004

9780521523066 /s Law: From Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce. The Commercial Transition in Nineteenth-Century West Africa. Paperback

From Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce. The Commercial Transition in Nineteenth-Century West Africa. Paperback (now hardback at paperbackprice) Edited by Robin Law 291 pages. 2002. Approaching the subject from an African, rather than a European or American, perspective, the case studies consider the effects of transition on the African societies involved.

Schweeger-Hefel: Frühhistorische Bodenfunde im Raum von Mengao (Ober-Volta, Westafrika), broschiert

Frühhistorische Bodenfunde im Raum von Mengao (Ober-Volta, Westafrika) 30x21cm, broschiert Annemarie Schweeger-Hefel 71 Seiten, 18 Figuren im Text, 8 Tafeln. 1965

9780521655354 /s Harms: Games against Nature. An Eco-Culture History of the Nunu of Equatorial Africa. Paperback

Games against Nature. An Eco-Culture History of the Nunu of Equatorial Africa. Paperback by Robert Harms. 296 pages, 1 line diagram 10 maps. 1999, with a new preface. Robert Harms makes an important advance in this book toward recovering that history by telling the story of the Nunu, who live in and around the swampy floodplains of the middle Zaire River.

9780815334736 Stone: Garland Handbook of African Music. Book plus Audio-CD. Paperback

Garland Handbook of African Music. Book, ca. 21x28 cm, plus Audio-CD Ruth M. Stone, editor Glossary, guide to publications, to video's, films and to recordings. This collection of essays, covering all aspects of African music, provides an introduction to the continent and its many musical forms, including a history of scholarship in the region, a discussion of issues and process in the study of African music, and a number of regional case studies.

9780822337171 /oo Ferguson: Global Shadows: Africa in the Neoliberal World Order. Paperback

Global Shadows: Africa in the Neoliberal World Order. Paperback by James Ferguson. x, 257 pages. 2006

0883121654 Noss: Grafting Old Rootstock. Studies in the Culture and Religion of the Chamba, Dura, Fula and Gbaya of Cameroun. Paperback

Grafting Old Rootstock. Studies in the Culture and Religion of the Chamba, Dura, Fula and Gbaya of Cameroun. Paperback Philip A. Noss, editor 264 pages, with several illustrations, map. 1982

9780890051801 Oikinomides: Hanno the Carthagenian: Periplus or Circumnaviagtion (of Africa). 3rd edition. Paperback

Hanno the Carthagenian: Periplus or Circumnaviagtion (of Africa). 3rd edition. Paperback Al. N. Oikonomides and M.C.J. Miller: Greek text, English translation, Commentary, Notes. viii, 144 pages. 1977, 1995

9789027238073 Jaggar: Hausa, London Oriental and African Language Library. Hardbound

Hausa. London Oriental and African Language Library by Philip J. Jaggar xxxiv, 754 pages. 2001. Hausa is a major world language, spoken as a mother tongue by more than 30 million people in northern Nigeria and southern parts of Niger, in addition to diaspora communities of traders, Muslim scholars and immigrants in urban areas of West Africa, e.g. southern Nigeria, Ghana, and Togo, and the Blue Nile province of the Sudan.

9780815336181 / Mosha: The Heartbeat of Indigenous Africa. A Study of Chagga Educational System. Paperback

Heartbeat of Indigenous Africa. A Study of Chagga Educational System. Paperback R. Sambuli Mosha 274 pages, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. 2000. Empowered by findings and insights from the wit and wisdom of the indigenous Chaga educational system, Dr. Mosha contends that an authentic educational program in Tanzania and elsewhere should be holistic in its unrelenting quest to educate the entire person: body, mind and spirit.

9780520224797 Marcus: A History of Ethiopia. Paperback

History of Ethiopia. Paperback by Harold G. Marcus xix, 316 pages, 40 photographs, 9 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. 2002. Surveying the evolution of the oldest African nation from prehistoric to modern times, this study demonstrates that there is more to Ethiopia's existence than colonial logic. It shows how geography, economics and culture have served to unite Ethiopians

9780521808132 / Banham: A History of Theatre in Africa. Hardback

History of Theatre in Africa. Hardback Edited by Martin Banham 496 pages. 2004. This book aims to offer a broad history of theatre in Africa. Chapters include an examination of the concepts of 'history' and 'theatre'; North Africa; Francophone theatre; Anglophone West Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa; Lusophone African theatre; Mauritius and Reunion; and the African diaspora

Gibb: Ibn Battúta: Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354. In 1 Volume. Hardback

Ibn Battúta: Travels in Asia and Africa, 1325-1354. In 1 Volume. Hardback Translated and selected by H.A.R. Gibb vii, 398 pages, maps and other illustrations, index of geographical names, introduction, notes. 1929, reprint 2005

9783896604040 Silvester: Im Tal des Omo. Die Kultur der Hamer, Karo, Surma, Mursi, Bume in Äthiopien. 2 Bände. 37 cm. Buchleinen. In Kassette

Im Tal des Omo. Die Kultur der Hamer, Karo, Surma, Mursi, Bume in Äthiopien. 2 Bände. 37 cm. Buchleinen. In Kassette Hans W. Silvester 302, 159 Seiten, zahlreiche Farbfotos. 2006. Im Tal des Omo-Flusses, einer schwer zugänglichen Region im Süden Äthiopiens, liegt die Wiege der Menschheit. Heute leben dort mehrere Stämme, die vor allem durch ihre Körperbemalung weltweit Bekanntheit erlangten. Hans Silvester zeigt, wie die einzelnen Stämme sich durch ihre Bemalung als Gruppe definieren und wie sie sich durch die Darstellung ihrer Körper selbst zum Kunstwerk erheben. Erstmals sind die verschiedenen Stämme, wie die Bodi, Hamer, Broana, Karo, Surma und Mursi, in ihrer jeweiligen Eigenheit fotografisch dokumentiert

9783447042710 Leslau: Introductory Grammar of Amharic. Paperback

Introductory Grammar of Amharic. Paperback / Broschiert Wolf Leslau xix, 232 Seiten. 2000. This book closes the gap for beginners who want to study the Amharic language and had difficulties in finding the right grammar for this purpose. The new book gives all the grammatical forms and the sentences of the present grammar in Amharic script and in phonetic transcription. The illustrative examples have a free and a literal translation.

9780226874654 Waterman: Juju: a Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music. Paperback

Juju: A Social History and Ethnography of an African Popular Music. Paperback by Christopher Alan Waterman 290 pages, 4 color plates, 24 halftones, 18 musical examples, 4 maps. 1990. Now known internationally through the recordings of King Sunny Ade and others, juju music originated more than fifty years ago among the Yoruba of Nigeria.

9780198278474 / Evans-Pritchard: Kinship and Marriage Among the Nuer. New edition. Paperback

Kinship and Marriage Among the Nuer. New edition. Paperback by Sir Edward E. Evans-Pritchard, with a new introduction by Wendy James 210 pages, 8 plate figures, 9 maps. This is the second in a trilogy of books about the society and culture of the Nuer, a pastoral people of southern Sudan. First published half a century ago, the authors writings created a new agenda for social anthropology and ethnography

9780761809722 / Hinnebusch, Mirza: Kiswahili, a Foundation for Speaking, Reading and Writing. 2nd edition. Paperback

Kiswahili, a Foundation for Speaking, Reading and Writing. Kiswahili, Msingi WA Kusema Kusoma Na Kuandika. Paperback by Thomas Hinnebusch and Sarah M. Mirza. 288 pages. 2nd edition. 1997

9780814251638 / Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics. 10th edition. Paperback

Language Files: Materials for an Introduction to Language and Linguistics. 10th edition edited by Anouschka Bergmann, Kathleen Currie Hall and Sharon Miriam Ross. The Ohio State University Department of Linguistics. xx, 700 pages. 2007

9780415925839 Stambach: Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro. Schooling, Community, and Gender in East Africa. Paperback

Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro. Schooling, Community, and Gender in East Africa. Paperback Amy Stambach 222 pages, 11 illustrations and maps, references, index. 2000. An ethnographic study of a community in East Africa, focusing on the role school plays in the development of the children's identity and relationships to their parents and community, as well as in the development of the region

9781740591331 174059133x Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook. Second edition. Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit

Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook. Second edition. Lonely Planet Language Survival Kit by Cath Snow 264 pages. This phrasebook features: a comprehensive section on hospitality and greetings; a clear pronounciation guide; Amharic script throughout; and cultural tips on food and shopping

9781864502824 Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook. Third edition

Lonely Planet Swahili Phrasebook. Third edition 256 pages, with illustrations, maps. 2005. Comprehensive food section, etiquette & cultural tips easy-to-use pronunciation guide & emergencies extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder Swahili is spoken in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya

9780226029726 /1b/ Ashforth: Madumo. A Man Bewitched. Paperback

Madumo. A Man Bewitched. Paperback Adam Ashforth 262 pages. 2005. This true story of witchcraft and friendship is set against the turbulent backdrop of contemporary Soweto. Adam Ashworth finds his friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother.

9780521718196 / Price: Making Empire: Colonial Encounters and the Creation of Imperial Rule in Nineteenth-Century Africa. Paperback

Making Empire: Colonial Encounters and the Creation of Imperial Rule in Nineteenth-Century Africa. Paperback Richard Price 402 pages, 17 halftones, 5 maps. 2008. This is the dramatic story of the colonial encounter and the construction of empire in Southern Africa in the nineteenth century.

9780415185783 Heald: Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society. Paperback

Manhood and Morality: Sex, Violence and Ritual in Gisu Society. Paperback by Suzette Heald 208 pages. 1999. An impressive and meticulously crafted African ethnography, which has theoretical and practical relevance for understanding masculinity and violence in general. It explores issues of male identity among the Gisu of Uganda and the moral dilemma faced by men who define themselves by their capacity for violence

9780226311166 Guyer: Marginal Gains: Monetary Transactions in Atlantic Africa. Paperback

Marginal Gains: Monetary Transactions in Atlantic Africa. Paperback by Jane I. Guyer. Foreword by Anthony T. Carter xvii, 207 pages. 2004

9780520064843 / Sargent: Maternity, Medicine, & Power. Reproductive Decisions in Urban Benin. Cloth

Maternity, Medicine, & Power. Reproductive Decisions in Urban Benin. Cloth Carolyn Fishel Sargent 256 pages, with some figures and maps, references, index. 1989

Warrior108: Alao: Mau-Mau Warrior.

Mau-Mau Warrior. (Warrior 108) Author: Abiodun Alao. Illustrator: Christa Hook 2006; 64 pages. This book reveals the real men and women behind the Mau-Mau; the truth behind the oaths that bound them together; and how they became a powerful force, paving the way for Kenya's independence.

9780521793728 / Oliver and Atmore: Medieval Africa, 1250 - 1800. Paperback

Medieval Africa, 1250 - 1800. Paperback by R. A. Oliver, Anthony Atmore 260 pages, illustrated with a wealth of maps. 2001. This is a radically revised version of The African Middle Ages 1400–1800, and the companion volume to the authors’ well-known Africa since 1800.

9780739107553 / Ponzanesi, Merolla: Migrant Cartographies: New Cultural And Literary Spaces In Post-colonial Europe. Paperback

Migrant Cartographies: New Cultural And Literary Spaces In Post-colonial Europe. Paperback edited by Sandra Ponzanesi and Daniela Merolla. viii, 291 pages. 2005

Bright: The Miniature Epic in Vandal Africa. Cloth

Miniature Epic in Vandal Africa. Cloth by David F. Bright 310 pages, with a select bibliography, index. 1987

0883120070 Abangma: Modes in Denya Discourse. Paperback (Cameroon)

Modes in Denya Discourse. Paperback by Samson Negbo Abangma xii, 123 pages. 1987

9781577664352 Holloway: Monique and the Mango Rains. Two Years with a Midwife in Mali

Monique and the Mango Rains. Two Years with a Midwife in Mali. Paperback Kris Holloway 212 pages. 2007. It is a tale of Monique’s unquenchable passion to better the lives of women and children in the face of poverty, unhappy marriages, and endless backbreaking work, as well as her tragic and ironic death.

9780226730066 Rouget: Music and Trance. A Theory of the Relations between Music and Possession. Paperback

Music and Trance. A Theory of the Relations between Music and Possession. Paperback by Gilbert Rouget xix, 395 pages, 8 half-tones. 1985

9780521533669 / Robinson: Muslim Societies in African History. Paperback

Muslim Societies in African History. Paperback David Robinson 240 pages, 15 half-tones. 2004. Examining a series of processes (Islamization, Arabization, Africanization) and case studies from North, West and East Africa, this book gives snapshots of Muslim societies in Africa over the last millennium.

0853236437 Fyfe: Narrative of 2 Voyages To the River Sierra Leone; with: Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa. Paperback

Narrative of 2 Voyages To the River Sierra Leone; with: Account of the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa. Two books in one. Paperback Christopher Fyfe, editor viii, 222 pages, 10 illustrations. 1788, reprint 2000. Fourteen letters to a friend about her experiences, is the first published Englishwoman’s narrative of a visit to West Africa. Alexander Falconbridge’s Account of the Slave Trade describes the horrific conditions he had witnessed in West Africa.

Widjaja: Nnöö. Welcome to Enugu. An Insight Guide to Igboland's Culture and Language. Paperback

Nnöö. Welcome to Enugu. An Insight Guide to Igboland's Culture and Language. Paperback Michael Widjaja 98 pages, with vocabulary, grammar, index, references. Illustrated

9780520202849 / Hutchinson: Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the State. Paperback

Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the State. Paperback Sharon E. Hutchinson 428 pages, 30 photographs, 6 tables. 1996. This text combines ethnographic evidence and contemporary theoretical perspectives to show not only what has happened to the Nuer (of southern Sudan) since their 1930s encounters with Evans-Pritchard, and what is to be gained from a historicized treatment of ethnographic materials.

9780195003222 Evans-Pritchard: The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutes. Paperback

Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutes. Paperback by Sir Edward E. Evans-Pritchard, with a new introduction by Wendy James xiv, 271 pages, 15 maps and figures. 1940, reprint

Channa: Oracles, Omens and Dreams. Dream Beliefs among Tribals. Cloth

Oracles, Omens and Dreams. Dream Beliefs among Tribals. Cloth Edited by S.M. Channa 292 pages. 2002. 1. Navaho dreams. 2. Dreams and Omens among the Nagas. 3. Divination "Adaptive" from whose perspective? 4. Dreams and dream beliefs in north western Australia. 5. The dreaming of Kunukban. 6. Dreams of change: in traditional Melanesian religion. 7. Oracles and dreams among the Lepchas. 8. Ndembu divinatory symbolism. 9. Oracles among the Azande. 10. Manus religion. 11. A Zulu diviner

9780881338027 Parkin: Palms, Wine, and Witnesses, Public Spirit and Private Gain in an African Farming Community

Palms, Wine, and Witnesses, Public Spirit and Private Gain in an African Farming Community. Paperback by David J. Parkin 113 pages. 1994. This well-known, theoretically informed ethnography continues to offer a valuable examination of economic development among the Giriama of Kenya.

0883121867 Rosendall: A Phonological Study of the Gwari Lects. Paperback

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