African history Books
Must Have Books The Martyrdom of Man
£10.63
Wits University Press Lie on Your Wounds: The Prison Correspondence of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe
£79.00
Wits University Press Civilising Grass: The Art of the Lawn on the South African Highveld
£71.00
Wits University Press Cape Radicals: Intellectual and Political Thought of the New Era Fellowship, 1930s-1960s
£71.00
Wits University Press Troubling Images: Visual Culture and the Politics of Afrikaner Nationalism
£79.00
Wits University Press In India and East Africa E-Indiya Nase East Africa: A Travelogue in Isixhosa and English
£71.00
Wits University Press The Social and Political Thought of Archie Mafeje
£71.00
Wits University Press Falling Monuments, Reluctant Ruins: The Persistence of the Past in the Architecture of Apartheid
£71.00
Wits University Press Land, Law and Chiefs in Rural South Africa: Contested Histories and Current Struggles
£71.00
Wits University Press Prisoners of the Past: South African Democracy and the Legacy of Minority Rule
£71.00
Wits University Press Public Intellectuals in South Africa: Critical Voices from the Past
£71.00
Wits University Press Archives of Times Past: Conversations about South Africa's Deep History
£79.00
Wits University Press WITS: The 'Open' Years: A History of the
Book SynopsisThis, the second volume of the history of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) by historian Bruce Murray, has as its central theme the process by which Wits became an ‘open’ university admitting students of all races, the compromises this process entailed, and the defence the University mounted to preserve its ‘open’ status in the face of the challenges posed by the Nationalist Government. The University’s institutional autonomy is highlighted by Yunus Ballim in his preface to the centenary edition of WITS: The ‘Open’ Years. He writes: ‘The emerging posture of a university willing to rise in defence of academic freedom was important because this was to become infused into the institutional culture of Wits.’The book looks at the University’s role in South Africa’s war effort, its contribution to the education of ex-volunteers after the war, its leading role in training job-seeking professionals required by a rapidly expanding economy, and the rise of research and postgraduate study. WITS: The ‘Open’ Years paints a vivid picture of student life through their political activities, the flourishing of a student intelligentsia, the heyday of the Remember and Give (Rag) parade, rugby intervarsity, and the stunning success of Wits sportsmen and women.Table of Contents Foreword by Yunus Ballim Foreword by R.W. Charlton, Vice-Chancellor and Principal Preface and Acknowledgements Part I: World War II and the Ex-Volunteers Chapter 1 Wits at War Chapter 2 Raikes and the ‘Open University’ 1939–48 Chapter 3 Wits and the Ex-Volunteers Chapter 4 World War II, the Ex-Volunteers and Student Politics Part II: Wits in the Post-War Era 1945–1959 Chapter 5 Raikes, Student Politics and the Coming of Apartheid Chapter 6 Profile of Wits Chapter 7 Professional Faculties Chapter 8 Arts and Science Chapter 9 Defending the ‘Open University’ Chapter 10 End of an Era Part III: Student Life Chapter 11 Student Life in the 1950s – A.W. Stadler Chapter 12 Wits Sport 1939–1959 – Jonty Winch Notes Index
£999.99
Jonathan Ball Publishers SA Hollywood on the Veld
Book SynopsisIn 1913, a secretive American millionaire, who lived on the top floor of the famous Carlton Hotel, had a crazy idea: to make movies in Johannesburg.
£14.00
Jonathan Ball Publishers SA Digging Deep
£22.08
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Righting The Wrongs Of The Enemy
£12.51
Uj Press Triangle of One Hundred Years Wars
£14.01
£15.79
£34.10
Mwanaka Media and Publishing History in History of Ambazonian Resistance
£22.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Art in the Service of Colonialism: French Art Education in Morocco 1912-1956
Book SynopsisIn the Moroccan French Protectorate (1912-1956), the French established vocational and fine art schools, imposed modern systems of industrial production and pedagogy and reinvented old traditions. Hamid Irbouh argues that the French used this systematic modernisation of local arts and crafts regulation to impose their control. He looks in particular at the role and place of women in the structures of art production and education created by the French- that transformed and dominated Moroccan society during the colonial period. French women infiltrated the Moroccan milieu, to buttress colonial ideology, yet at critical moments, Moroccan women rejected traditional roles and sabotaged colonial plans. Meanwhile, the contradictions between reformist goals and the old order added to social dislocations and led to rebellion against French hegemony. Irbouh examines and analyses these processes and demonstrates how Moroccan artists have struggled to exorcise French influences and rediscover an authentic visual culture since decolonisation. This book reveals that the weight of colonial history continues to weigh heavily on artistic practice and production.Trade Review'A highly original, meticulously researched, pioneering investigation, not least in addressing the role French colonial women played in diffusing and maintaining French visual culture in the Moroccan feminine milieu. This book will interest a very wide range of readers, not only in the history of Morocco, but also in art and design history more generally and especially, the rapidly growing field of post colonial studies. It sheds immense light on the distinctive characteristics of contemporary culture in this North African country.' Anthony King, Professor Emeritus of Art History and Sociology, State University of New York. [A] well-conceived book based on original arhival sources...this is a novel approach to colonial art history, situating Moroccan art production in large social, political and ideological contexts.' Stuart Schaar, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and North African History, Brooklyn College, City University of New YorkTable of ContentsArchive Centres and Libraries Mentioned in the Text List of Illustrations Acnowledgements Introduction The Establishment of French Colonial Hegemony over Morocco Contemporary Moroccan Scholarship on Moroccan Art Production French Colonial Art Education in Morocco Book Outline Part One: Classifications and Associations Chapter One : Framing Morocco's Crafts Chapter Two: Diffusing Colonial Order Part Two: Design and Process of Colonial Education Chapter Three: Colonial Mass Education Chapter Four: Vocational Schools for Men and the French Infiltration of Morocco's Traditional Industry Chapter Five: Women's Vocational Schools Part Three: Originality, Drawing and Colonial Exploitation Chapter Six: Vocational Training and Patriotism in France Chapter Seven: Drawing as an Apparatus of Exploitation Chapter Eight: The Open Workshops and the Casablanca School of Fine Arts By Way of Conclusion: The Burden of Cultural Decolonisation The Populists The Nativists The Bipictorialists Notes Bibliography Index
£31.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire
Book SynopsisHow did an obscure Islamic visionary found an empire? The Almohad Empire at its zenith in the 12th century was the major power in Mediterranean and North Africa, ruling a huge and disparate region from the Atlas Mountains to Tunisia, Morocco and Andalusia. Allen Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyses the history and myths surrounding the rise of the Almohads. He shows how Muhammad Ibn Tumart, the son of an obscure Berber tribal chief, founded his mission to reform Islam - then at a low point in its history, battered by the crusades, having lost Jerusalem and been undermined by weak spiritual and political leadership. Ibn Tumart was proclaimed Mahdi by the Berber tribes, as one who heralded the golden age of Islam. He provided charismatic leadership, and a message of unswerving adherence to absolute monotheism and fundamental Islam, to be enforced by jihad - holy war. He died in 1130, before his dream could be accomplished but his successors quickly built on his foundation, conquering Marrakech - the door to the Sahara gold trade and the greatest city of commerce and trade in North Africa. Ibn Tumart and his legacy were to prove the launch-pad for empire, leading to Almohad domination of the Western Mediterranean from Tunisia to Morocco and Andalusia. It became the seat of a brilliant civilisation, the seed-bed of a 12th-century renaissance and flowering of scholarship which reached far into the Middle East and Europe. Fromherz shows how Tumart formed the sinews of empire - by charismatic leadership, a reformed and powerful Islam, unity based on the closely-knit traditions of the Berber tribes, military power and sound administration. This is the first account of the Almohads in English and will be essential for all who are interested in Islam, the Almohad Empire, North Africa and Middle East, and the lasting cultural effect on the region and on Europe.Trade ReviewAn intelligent and well-researched account of the origins of the Almohad Empire.' Hugh N. Kennedy, Professor of Arabic, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),University of London 'A very welcome contribution to the field ... [Fromherz] introduces the Almohads in a lively and engaging way.' Amira K. Bennison, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge 'Well-researched and thorough ... invaluable for the scholar of Islam.' Anthony McRoy, Muslim World Book Review The Almohad Empire at its zenith in the twelfth century was the major power in the Mediterranean'This is an intelligent and well researched account of the origins of the Almohad Empire. There is no other full length account of this important movement in English.' - Hugh N Kennedy, Professor of Arabic, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.Table of ContentsOn Founding Myths - Introduction. The Life of Ibn Tumart and the Birth of Almohad Movement. The Rise of Almohads: The Tribal Roots and Monotheism. The Doctrine of Muhammad Ibn Tumart: The Mahdi of Almohads. The Rise of Almohads in Context. Conclusions, Bibliography.
£29.44
Bookzine Company Ltd The History of the Zulu War
Book SynopsisThe great work of Colenso and Durnford which is exceptional among contemporary histories in that it attempted to view the conflict from both sides. Frances Colenso was the daughter of Bishop Colenso, whose Bishopric included Zululand at the time of the war. She understood the Zulu nation was a sympathetic observer. This excellent study written by an author who was close to the events, was originally published very shortly after the war. Frances Colenso had a close personal relationship with Colonel Anthony Durnford, who was killed at Isandlwhana and who posthumously became one of the scapegoats for the disaster. Frances was therefore able to call upon the assistance of Durnford''s brother, Edward who was also a soldier and who was therefore in a position to provide this excellent work with the vital military knowledge, authority and precision. This great work which resulted from their collaboration was the first, and remains the most significant survey of the Zulu War and the events that led up to it. It endures today and forms as an essential addition to any library encompassing the history of the Zulu Wars.The engravings and illustrations are contemporary and are reproduced exactly as they appeared in 1879 in the pages of the Illustrated London News and the Graphic. These wonderful engravings provide a direct link with the past and together with the Colenso and Durnford text to produce an absorbing account of the Zulu War through Victorian eyes.
£21.03
£24.27
£15.11
£32.18
£20.80
Naval & Military Press The History of the South African Forces in France
Book SynopsisThe great thriller writer and statesman John Buchan, author of ''The 39 Steps'' and other classics wrote this official history of the South African Forces in France as a homage to a country he had come to know and love as a British administrator after the Boer War. The South African brigade, raised from South African and Rhodesian regiments were sent to Egypt in 1915; and arrived in France the following year where they were attached to the 9th Scottish Division. They saw hard fighting during the Somme Offensive - particularly the bitter battles in and around Delville Wood and the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action at Arras and Cambrai; and in 1918 took part in resisting the German Spring offensives on the River Lys, and the Allied counter-offensives which culminated in the Armistice. The work of a great writer, this history is illustrated with photos & maps.
£21.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC South Sudan: A Slow Liberation
Book SynopsisIn 2011, South Sudan became independent following a long war of liberation, that gradually became marked by looting, raids and massacres pitting ethnic communities against each other. In this remarkably comprehensive work, Edward Thomas provides a multi-layered examination of what is happening in the country today. Writing from the perspective of South Sudan's most mutinous hinterland, Jonglei state, the book explains how this area was at the heart of South Sudan's struggle. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and a broad range of sources, this book gives a sharply focused, fresh account of South Sudan's long, unfinished fight for liberation.Trade ReviewThis is the most lucid, insightful account of South Sudan's predicament in print. Privileging South Sudanese voices, and threading together social and economic history and political and military analysis with personal testimony, demography and anthropology, it is essential reading for those wishing to understand the current civil war. It is also beautifully written. * Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation and author of Darfur: A New History of a Long War *A must read for all interested in South Sudan, the world's newest state. Thomas's well-written book expertly documents how statehood came about, its fragility and the lessons from history for South Sudan's future. * Alex Vines, OBE, head of the Africa programme at Chatham House and co-director of the African Studies Centre, Coventry University *Thomas's insightful review of South Sudanese history, ecology and its multiple societies explodes many of the myths that underlie present explanations for the conflicts in South Sudan. Instead of looking to primordialism or narrowly based cultural explanations, Thomas situates Jonglei's violence-prone history within the context of uneven development, global incorporation and the failure of the ruling SPLM to overcome the resulting contradictions. * John Young, author of The Fate of Sudan *The book thoroughly examines the predicament of South Sudan, focusing on Jonglei state, where the worst kinds of violence along ethnic lines have occurred. It interrogates the explanations, particularly uneven development, that many authors have used in their works. The work is a must read for anyone interested in a comprehensive treatment of the events that led to the birth of the new country. * Leben Nelson Moro, director of external relations at the University of Juba *This is an illuminating account of the contradictions of the theory and practice of liberation in an African periphery. Thomas teaches us how South Sudan's slow and relentless integration into the global market confounds its liberation unravelling chronically in the bloody conflict theatre of Jonglei. From the local contingencies of South Sudan's war zones the book draws universal lessons on the devastations of the nation-state. * Magdi El Gizouli, Freiburg University *This book is a rare achievement as it unfolds the present through the voices of those who live with the consequences of what has happened in the past. Thomas gives us a much-needed fresh understanding of South Sudan that, while uniquely modern, historicizes and moves beyond stereotypes and received wisdom. * Mareike Schomerus, London School of Economics and Political Science *South Sudan: A Slow Liberation succinctly examines the challenges that continue to face South Sudanese struggling for freedom while at the same time stubbornly refusing to break loose of the archaic social relations and customs that militate against modernity - the essence of liberation - and the emergence of the modern state in South Sudan. * Peter Adwok Nyaba, former minister of higher education for South Sudan *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Gabriel Anyang Remembers His Childhood Part I: Society and State 1. The Social Landscape 2. South Sudan's Encounter with Modernity 3. Development and Representation 4. Theories of Revolution 5. State and Society in Jonglei after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Part II: Jonglei's Mutinies 6. The Life and Death of Hassan Ngachingol 7. The Civil Wars in Jonglei 8. The Geography of Conflict in Jonglei after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Part III: Social Transformation 9. Raiding and Eating 10. Nyaburjok Conclusion: Slow Liberation Bibliography
£27.47
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Tunisia Under Ben Ali: The History of an Authoritarian Regime, 1987-2011
Book SynopsisSparked by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia, a wave of protests and uprisings spread across North Africa and the Middle East in late 2010 and 2011. The case of Tunisia has since been held up as an example of a 'successful' revolution, ousting its erstwhile ruler Zayn al-'Abidin Ben Ali, leading to relatively free elections in October 2011. Here, Daniel Zisenwine looks at Tunisia under the rule of Ben Ali, from 1987 when he rose to power until the 2011 protests that led to his downfall. Zisenwine offers an analysis of this authoritarian regime from its early days, to the attempts in the 2000s to reform economically (but not, crucially, politically) and the societal discontent that eventually led to the 2011 protests. This book is vital for those researching the Middle East and North Africa, as well as for those interested in the anatomy of authoritarian regimes and their downfall.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Ben 'Ali Regime and Tunisian History Chapter 1: Ben 'Ali's Rise to Power: The 'Change' of 7 November 1987 Chapter 2: The Early Years: Reconciliation and Consensus Building Efforts Chapter 3: 1991: The Shift to Repression Chapter 4: Ben 'Ali and the Tunisian Economy Chapter 5: Foreign Policy under Ben 'Ali Chapter 6: Authoritarian Politics and Corruption Chapter 7: From Fury to Protest: The Outbreak of the Tunisian Revolution Conclusion: The Ben 'Ali Era in Retrospect
£80.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC From Byzantine to Islamic Egypt: Religion, Identity and Politics after the Arab Conquest
Book SynopsisThe conquest of Egypt by Islamic armies under the command of Amr ibn al-As in the seventh century transformed medieval Egyptian society. Seeking to uncover the broader cultural changes of the period by drawing on a wide array of literary and documentary sources, Maged Mikhail stresses the cultural and institutional developments that punctuated the histories of Christians and Muslims in the province under early Islamic rule. From Byzantine to Islamic Egypt traces how the largely agrarian Egyptian society responded to the influx of Arabic and Islam, the means by which the Coptic Church constructed its sectarian identity, the Islamisation of the administrative classes and how these factors converged to create a new medieval society. The result is a fascinating and essential study for scholars of Byzantine and early Islamic Egypt.Trade Review'This is a tour de force of historical analysis...The data is meticulously analyzed and the conclusions drawn from it impressively documented. It is a rich and layered work that challenges some widespread and long-held views on the relationship between Christian and Muslim identity and community in Egypt.' Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities, University of PennyslvaniaTable of Contents(Detailed and Annotated) ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii CHAPTER ONE Charting the Course Introduction………………………………………………………………………… 0 Sources and their Limitations……………………………………………………… 0 The Epistemological Problem……………………………………………………… 00 The Doctrinal Labyrinth…………………………………………………………… 00 Terms, Definitions, Transliterations, and Dates…………………………………… 00 CHAPTER TWO Religious Conversion and Social Cohesion Origins to the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)…………………………………….. 00 From the Conquest to the ?Abb?sids………………………………………………. 00 First Egyptian Converts to Islam…… …………………………………………... 00 Post-Conquest Conversions……………………………………………................ 00 From the ?Abb?sids to the Tenth Century CE. …………………………………….. 00 A Prelude to Conversion………………………………………………………… 00 Socio-Religious Catalysts……………………………………………………….. 00 Concluding Observations….………………………………………………………. 00 CHAPTER THREE The Conquest: Event, Text, and Memory The Dominant Paradigm………………………………..…………………........ ….00 Depictions of Patriarch Benjamin…………………………………………………..00 Conquest through Elites……………………………………………………………. 00 Table of Contents* ????? (Detailed and Annotated) ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii CHAPTER ONE Charting the Course Introduction………………………………………………………………………… 0 Sources and their Limitations……………………………………………………… 0 The Epistemological Problem……………………………………………………… 00 The Doctrinal Labyrinth…………………………………………………………… 00 Terms, Definitions, Transliterations, and Dates…………………………………… 00 CHAPTER TWO Religious Conversion and Social Cohesion Origins to the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE)…………………………………….. 00 From the Conquest to the ?Abb?sids………………………………………………. 00 First Egyptian Converts to Islam…… …………………………………………... 00 Post-Conquest Conversions……………………………………………................ 00 From the ?Abb?sids to the Tenth Century CE. …………………………………….. 00 A Prelude to Conversion………………………………………………………… 00 Socio-Religious Catalysts……………………………………………………….. 00 Concluding Observations….………………………………………………………. 00 CHAPTER THREE The Conquest: Event, Text, and Memory The Dominant Paradigm………………………………..…………………........ ….00 Depictions of Patriarch Benjamin…………………………………………………..00 Conquest through Elites……………………………………………………………. 00 False Memories and Suppressed Narratives……………………………………….. 00 Conquest and Memory…………………………………………………………… 00 Political Ideology and Memory………………………………………………...... 00 Between Texts and Memories……………………………………………………… 00 CHAPTER FOUR Christian Elites: And Dialectic between Confessional Bias and Government Control Shenoute the Duke of Antinoe……………………………………………………….00 Early Post-Conquest Decades……………………………………………………... 000 From ?Abd al-?Az?z to the ?Abb?sids……………………………………………… 000 Provincial Notables………………………………………………………………… 000 Eighth to Ninth Centuries CE………………………………………………………. 000 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………000 CHAPTER FIVE Language, Identity, and Assimilation The Greek Language Among Muslims ....................………………..…………………………………... 000 Among Melkites ………………………………………………….……................ 000 Among Copts ………………………………….………………………………… 000 Bilingualism in Post-Conquest Egypt……………………………………………. 000 From Coptic and Greek to Arabic………………………………………………….. 000 The Delta…………………………………………………………………………. 000 Teshlot Papyri……………………………………………………………………. 000 Upper Egypt……………………………………………………………………… 000 CHAPTER SIX The Eighth Century: The Cultural Gateway from Late Antiquity to Early Islam Islamization………………………………………………………………………… 000 Popular Revolts…………………………………………………………………….. 000 The Shape and Meaning of
£31.42
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Burkina Faso: A History of Power, Protest, and
Book SynopsisIn October 2014, huge protests across Burkina Faso succeeded in overthrowing the long-entrenched regime of their authoritarian ruler, Blaise Compaoré. Defying all expectations, this popular movement went on to defeat an attempted coup by the old regime, making it possible for a transitional government to organize free and fair elections the following year. In doing so, the people of this previously obscure West African nation surprised the world, and their struggle stands as one of the few instances of a popular democratic uprising succeeding in postcolonial sub-Saharan Africa. For over three decades, Ernest Harsch has researched and reported from Burkina Faso, interviewing subjects ranging from local democratic activists to revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, the man once dubbed ‘Africa’s Che Guevara.’ In this book, Harsch provides a compelling history of this little understood country, from the French colonial period to the Compaoré regime and the movement that finally deposed him.Trade ReviewAn easy read that students of history and politics will find invaluable.’ * Africa Renewal *Rich with detail of Burkinabé society and the complex relationships of power, patronage and social class … riveting and informative. * Africa at LSE *A superb introduction to this small, landlocked country. * Foreign Affairs *A major achievement. Taking us from independence to the 2014 popular revolution, this brilliant book enriches our understanding of both revolutions and African history. * Jack A. Goldstone, George Mason University *Smart, accessible, and essential reading for all who are interested in African politics. It provides new insight into Burkina Faso’s fascinating political history, from Sankara to the 2014 uprising. * Laura Seay, Colby College *Burkina Faso finds itself at the heart of the current Sahelian crisis, while simultaneously navigating its own revolutionary democratic transition. Harsch’s insightful and lively account offers keen insights into the political history of a fascinating – yet unfortunately understudied – country. * Leonardo A. Villalón, University of Florida *A must-read for anyone interested in popular protests in Africa. Harsch provides a compelling history of the making of modern Burkina Faso, based on decades of research and an intimate knowledge of the country. * Maggie Dwyer, University of Edinburgh *A fascinating journey through the turbulent history of Burkina Faso. This book shows how the 2014 uprising was both a remarkable and original episode in the country’s long tradition of protests and political inventiveness. * Marie-Soleil Frère, Université libre de Bruxelles *Few outsiders understand Burkina Faso better than Harsch, and nobody has written about it with more clarity and elegance. This is a sympathetic yet rigorous introduction to Burkina’s political history, the best there is in English. * Pierre Englebert, Pomona College *A riveting and accessible account of the insurgent actions of ordinary citizens in Burkina Faso, and of the righteous anger that fuels them. Provides excellent insights into the power of popular protest in Africa and beyond. * Zachariah Mampilly, co-author of Africa Uprising: Popular Protest and Political Change *Table of Contents1. Insurgent Citizens and the State 2. Uneasy Colonial Roots 3. Ministries of Plunder 4. From Crisis to Revolution 5. Refashioning the State 6. On Fragile Ground 7. Mobilization from Above and Below 8. Coup and ‘Rectification’ 9. ‘Democracy’ with a Heavy Hand 10. Enrichment in a Land of Poverty 11. Tug of War within the State 12. Contention in the Streets 13. From Confrontation to Insurrection 14. A Troubled Transition 15. A New Burkina Faso?
£23.99
Global East-West (London) Lexception tunisienne
£37.79
Pantianos Classics The Kebra Nagast: King Solomon, The Queen of Sheba & Her Only Son Menyelek - Ethiopian Legends and Bible Folklore
£14.60
Independently Published Combatants: A memoir of the Bush War and the press in Uganda
£13.26
Maple Publishers No Nigerian Will Make Heaven
£13.99
Garanuug Limited Midnimo, Maandeeq, iyo Muraayaddii Jabtay
£13.63
Naval & Military Press Ltd Naval Brigades in the South African War, 1899-1900
£16.56
Zeticula Ltd Barefoot Through Mauretania
Book SynopsisOdette du Puigaudeau is best known for her major ethnographic work, Arts et Coutumes des Maures, a detailed study, in words and drawings, of the cultural world of the nomads of Mauretania. The present work explains how she came to write it. Barefoot Through Mauretania is an account of her first journey across the country by camel in 1933-4, with her life-long companion, Marion Senones. The book records the adventures of the two women during that year, often with a touch of humour. Above all, however, it presents a picture of a way of life that has, as they feared, almost vanished, and their determination that it should be recorded. Odette du Puigaudeau wrote a number of other books on different aspects of nomad life, such as the salt caravans and date markets, as well as articles on prehistoric rock-drawings, and a charming tribute to her pet leopard, Rachid.
£18.99
Naval & Military Press Ltd Marching on Tanga (with General Smuts in East Africa)
£18.08
Naval & Military Press Ltd Narrative of the Field Operations Connected with the Zulu War of 1879
£21.54
Leonaur Ltd French's Cavalry Campaign: A Special Corresponent's View of British Army Mounted Troops During the Boer War
£14.12
James Currey The War Within: New Perspectives on the Civil War in Mozambique, 1976-1992
Book SynopsisPAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY A fresh analysis of the post-colonial war in Mozambique that contributes to debates about conflict, peacebuilding, development and nationalism and offers insights into the nature of contemporary politics and the current conflict. The 1976-1992 civil war which opposed the Government of Frelimo and the Renamo guerrillas (among other actors) is a central event in the history of Mozambique. Aiming to open up a new era of studies of the war, this book re-evaluates this period from a number of different local perspectives in an attempt to better understand the history, complexity and multiple dynamics of the armed conflict. Focusing at local level on either a province or a single village, the authors analyse the conflict as a "total social phenomena" involving all elements of society and impacting on every aspect of life across the country. The chapters examine Frelimo and Renamo as well as private, popular and state militias, the Catholic Church, NGOs and traders. Drawing on previously unexamined sources such as local and provincial state archives, religious archives, the guerrilla's own documentation and interviews, the authors uncoveralternative dimensions of the civil war. The book thus enables a deeper understanding of the conflict and its actors as well as offering an explanatory framework for understanding peacemaking, the nature of contemporary politics,and the current conflict in the country. Eric Morier-Genoud is a Lecturer in African history at Queen's University Belfast; Domingos Manuel do Rosário is Lecturer in electoral sociology and electoral governance at Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Michel Cahen is a Senior Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) at Bordeaux Political Studies Institute and at the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid.Trade ReviewThe War Within is a very well-researched, thought-provoking, well-written, and extremely engaging addition to the body of scholarship on Mozambique's civil war. * THE ROUND TABLE *[T]his volume offers a welcome call for a new way of writing the history of Mozambique's civil war. * Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines *
£15.41
James Currey Turning Points in African Democracy
Book SynopsisA team of scholars examine the radical political changes that have taken place since 1990 in eleven key countries in Africa. Radical changes have taken place in Africa since 1990. What are the realities of these changes? What significant differences have emerged between African countries? What is the future for democracy in the continent? The editors have chosen eleven key countries to provide enlightening comparisons and contrasts to stimulate discussion among students. They have brought together a team of scholars who are actively working in the changing Africa of today.Each chapter is structured around a framing event which defines the experience of democratisation. The editors have provided an overview of the turning points in African politics. They engage with debates on how to study andevaluate democracy in Africa, such as the limits of elections. They identify four major themes with which to examine similarities and divergences as well as to explain change and continuity in what happened in the past. Abdul Raufu Mustapha is University Lecturer in African Politics at Queen Elizabeth House and Kirk-Greene Fellow at St Antony's College, University of Oxford; Lindsay Whitfield is a Research Fellow at the Danish Institute of International Studies, Copenhagen.Trade ReviewA welcome addition to the scholarly and policy discourse [and] a useful initiation for students of African politics. [...] The rich contextual accounts and the strong concluding analysis make the book a must-read as a general overview of democratisation on the continent. * JOURNAL OF MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES *An insightful introduction and conclusion help the reader compare national experiences and put the cases in the context of the varied trajectories of democracy on the African continent. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsForeword by Laurence Whitehead African democratisation: the journey so far - Abdul Raufu Mustapha and Lindsay Whitfield Senegal since 2000: rebuilding hegemony in a global age - Tarik Dahou and Vincent Foucher Cote d'Ivoire since1993: the risky reinvention of the nation - Francis Akindes Ghana since 1993: a successful democratic experiment? - Lindsay Whitfield Nigeria since 1999: a revolving door syndrome or the consolidation of democracy? - Abdul Raufu Mustapha Kenya since 2002: the more things change the more they stay the same - Nic Cheeseman Zambia since 1990: paradoxes of democratic transition - Miles Larmer South Africa since 1994: who holds power after apartheid? - Jeremy Seekings Mozambique since 1989: shaping democracy after socialism - Eric Morier-Genoud Rwanda & Burundi since 1994: an end to the discriminatory state? - Patricia Daley Zimbabwe since 1997: land & the legacies of war - Jocelyn Alexander Conclusion: the politics of African states in the era of democratisation - Lindsay Whitfield and Abdul Raufu Mustapha
£22.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Britain, Kenya and the Cold War: Imperial Defence, Colonial Security and Decolonisation
Book SynopsisFar from having to 'scram from Africa' following the abandonment of her 'East of Suez' role, and despite the problems of Mau Mau, and the even the Suez debacle on a larger international stage, Britain continued to vigorously pursue imperial African interests. And Kenya was centre-stage. Much scholarship has been devoted to the Emergency (1952-60), fear of a post-Mau Mau civil war, de-colonization and setting up independent Kenya but little on British policy in pursuing her vital interests beyond independence. "Britain, Kenya and the Cold War", shows Britain maintaining her strategic priorities in Kenya - cultivating the moderate Kenyatta government, giving up the unacceptable colonial army base, but retaining military camps, rights of overflying, staging and training, and arming and training the Kenyan military, including internal security. Kenyan de-colonization and British defence interests were intimately linked and vital within the context of the Cold War and East-West regional rivalry.Trade Review'David Percox tells us, for the first time, and from intimate, previously secret, primary sources, the fascinating early history of this military relationship between Britain and Kenya. Kenya was never merely a 'Happy Valley' of aristocratic white settlement. In the First World War it was the base from which the Kaiser was driven out of East Africa and, in the Second, from which Mussolini was ejected from Ethiopia. The British army re-learned its guerrilla tactics in order to defeat Mau Mau in Kenya's forests, and looked to a Kenya base for conducting an 'East of Suez' strategy during the Cold War. No wonder the British protected and armed the man they had most feared, Jomo Kenyatta, erstwhile 'leader to darkness and death' transformed into robust Cold War ally. Percox ends this first-rate study by giving neo-colonialism a precise, ironic, and martial meaning.' - John Lonsdale, Emeritus Professor of Modern African History, University of Cambridge; 'The historical study of Kenya's decolonization, always a popular topic in African historiography, has reached a new stage... David Percox, drawing on newly accessible colonial records at the British Public Record Office and concentrating on defence and security issues, argues that the pathway to the transfer of power was far from the orderly one that recent historical studies have proposed.' - Robert Tignor, Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Defence and Internal Security, 1945-52 British Counter-Insurgency in Kenya, 1952-6 East Africa, East of Suez, 1956-7 East Africa, East of Suez II, 1957-9 Internal Security and Decolonisation, 1956-9 Internal Security and Decolonisation II, 1959-65 Defence and Decolonisation, 1956-65 Conclusion
£36.99
Benediction Classics London to Ladysmith Via Pretoria
£19.56
Benediction Classics Scapegoats of the Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers
£13.62
Benediction Classics The Martyrdom of Man
£22.52