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A history of West Africa, 1000-1800

A history of West Africa, 1000-1800


Basil Davidson, F. K. Buah



A history of West Africa, 1000-1800...
Jonah Legend

Jonah Legend


William Simpson



Jonah Legend...
Germans and African Americans: Two Centuries of Exchange

Germans and African Americans: Two Centuries of Exchange


Anke Ortlepp, Larry A. Greene



From the Inside Flap A wide-ranging look at the interplay between one European people and African Americans About t...
NGOs, Africa and the Global Order

NGOs, Africa and the Global Order


Robert Pinkney



About the Author ROBERT PINKNEY is a Visiting Professor of Politics at Northumbria University, UK. ...
Gender Epistemologies in Africa: The Gendering of African Traditions, Spaces, Social Identities, and Institutions

Gender Epistemologies in Africa: The Gendering of African Traditions, Spaces, Social Identities, and Institutions


Oyeronke Oyewumi



About the Author Oyeronke Oyewumi is Associate Professor of Sociology at SUNY Stony Brook. She was born in Nigeria and educ...
Canary Islands (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Canary Islands (Eyewitness Travel Guides)


Dk Publishing



Canary Islands (Eyewitness Travel Guides)...
A Sailor in the Sahara: The Life and Travels in Africa of Hugh Clapperton, Commander RN

A Sailor in the Sahara: The Life and Travels in Africa of Hugh Clapperton, Commander RN


Jamie Bruce Lockhart



Review "The portait of an extraordinary man, Lockhart’s biography is also a gripping true-life yarn and a fascinatin...
The Rosetta Stone: And the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt

The Rosetta Stone: And the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt


John Ray



The Rosetta Stone: And the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt...
Invasion of Europe by the Barbarians

Invasion of Europe by the Barbarians


J. B. Bury



About the Author J. B. Bury taught history for many years at the University of Cambridge. ...
Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt

Swifter than the Arrow: The Golden Hunting Hounds of Ancient Egypt


Michael Rice



Review 'This unique book throws fresh light on our understanding of ancient Egypt while providing a fresh insight into th...
African American women during the Civil War

African American women during the Civil War


Ella Forbes



African American women during the Civil War...
Roman Africa: An Outline of the History of the Roman Occupation of North Africa. Based Chiefly Upon Inscriptions and Monumental Remains in That Country

Roman Africa: An Outline of the History of the Roman Occupation of North Africa. Based Chiefly Upon Inscriptions and Monumental Remains in That Country


Alexander Graham



Roman Africa: An Outline of the History of the Roman Occupation of North Africa. Based Chiefly Upon Inscriptions and Monumental Remains in That Country...
Moorings: Portuguese Expansion and the Writing of Africa

Moorings: Portuguese Expansion and the Writing of Africa


Josiah Blackmore



Book Description In this first book to study Portuguese texts about Africa, Moorings brings an important but little-known...
Introduction to African Culture: General Aspects

Introduction to African Culture: General Aspects


Alpha I. Sow, Honorat Aguessy, Ola Balogun, Pathe Diagne



Introduction to African Culture: General Aspects...
Early Modern Women's Letter Writing, 1450-1700 (Early Modern Literature in History)

Early Modern Women's Letter Writing, 1450-1700 (Early Modern Literature in History)


James Daybell



Review "...a valuable contribution to the fields of women's history, early modern British history, and the history of lan...
An Auto-Biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty: Including Reflections, Observations, and Reminiscences at Home and Abroad, from Early Life to Advanced Age (Cambridge Library Collection - History)

An Auto-Biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty: Including Reflections, Observations, and Reminiscences at Home and Abroad, from Early Life to Advanced Age (Cambridge Library Collection - History)


John Barrow



Book Description This fascinating autobiography of Sir John Barrow (1764-1848), diplomat, civil servant and promoter of A...
Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition

Black Magic: Religion and the African American Conjuring Tradition


Yvonne P. Chireau



Review "Chireau has written a marvelous text on an important dimension of African-American religious culture. Expanding b...
African Women's Movements: Transforming Political Landscapes

African Women's Movements: Transforming Political Landscapes


Aili Mari Tripp, Alice Mungwa, Isabel Casimiro, Joy Kwesiga



Review "This book counters the mainstream media image of Africa as a continent mired in the legacies of colonialism. The...
The African Inheritance

The African Inheritance


Ieuan Griffiths



Review ...shifts attention to postindepenence Africa, with chapters focusing respectively on boundary problems, landlocke...
The Mantra of Efficiency: From Waterwheel to Social Control

The Mantra of Efficiency: From Waterwheel to Social Control


Jennifer Karns Alexander



Review This concise, scholarly study will not only encourage reflective analysis of historical events but also offer insigh...
The Power of African Cultures (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)

The Power of African Cultures (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)


Toyin Falola



Review Falola . . . approaches the subject of African history and cultural transformation with enthusiasm and conviction....
The Struggle against Slavery: A History in Documents (Pages from History)

The Struggle against Slavery: A History in Documents (Pages from History)


David Waldstreicher



From School Library Journal Grade 7 & Up--This excellent series entry brings together hundreds of primary documents to te...
Ghana (Oxfam Country Profiles)

Ghana (Oxfam Country Profiles)


Rachel Naylor



About the Author Rachel Naylor is an anthropologist and development specialist, who has worked and travelled extensively ...
Out of Our Minds: Reason and Madness in the Exploration of Central Africa

Out of Our Minds: Reason and Madness in the Exploration of Central Africa


Johannes Fabian



Review "[A] fact and theory-rich book that rolls in a very leisurely fashion through a selection of . . . expeditions to ...
Africa since 1800

Africa since 1800


Roland Oliver



Review '... the authors must be thoroughly congratulated for taking Africa seriously as a continent.' The Times Education...
Osun Across the Waters : A Yoruba Goddess in

Osun Across the Waters : A Yoruba Goddess in




About the Author Joseph Murphy is associate professor in the Theology Department at Georgetown University. ...
Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt

Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt


Arthur Goldschmidt



Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt...
The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive: A Critical Edition

The Narrative of Robert Adams, A Barbary Captive: A Critical Edition


Robert Adams



Review 'From an Africanist point of view the book's strengths lie rather in the fact that it assembles not only the origi...
The African-British Long Eighteenth Century: An Analysis of African-British Treaties, Colonial Economics, and Anthropological Discourse

The African-British Long Eighteenth Century: An Analysis of African-British Treaties, Colonial Economics, and Anthropological Discourse


Tcho Mbaimba Caulker



Review In The African-British Long Eighteenth Century, Tcho Mbaimba Caulker has provided a vigorous study of the other si...
China's New Role in Africa and the South: A Search for a New Perspective

China's New Role in Africa and the South: A Search for a New Perspective




About the Author Dorothy-Grace Guerrero is a senior research associate with Focus on the Global South and the head of its...
The Trouble with Aid: Why Less Could Mean More for Africa (African Arguments)

The Trouble with Aid: Why Less Could Mean More for Africa (African Arguments)


Jonathan Glennie



Review 'Jonathan Glennie's excellent and immensely readable new book presents a compelling case for those of us who care ...
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture


Joyce Salisbury



Review "All essays and short entries include brief guides to further reading. Each section further contains a chronology, a...
African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective (Critical and Cultural Musicology, 3)

African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective (Critical and Cultural Musicology, 3)


Ingrid Monson



Review I found The African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective to be refreshing and above all, stimulating. This volume offer...
African Historical Studies

African Historical Studies


E. A. Ayandele



African Historical Studies...
The Pyramid Age, Ages in Alignment Series

The Pyramid Age, Ages in Alignment Series


Emmet Sweeney



About the Author Emmet Sweeney holds a Masters Degree in Early Modern History from the University of Ulster, Northern Ire...
Top 10 Malta & Gozo (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)

Top 10 Malta & Gozo (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)


Dk Publishing



Top 10 Malta & Gozo (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides)...
African Security Politics Redefined

African Security Politics Redefined


Karin Dokken



Review “Recommended.”—CHOICE  "African Security Politics Redefined" makes an important contribu...
Ethiopia in the Modern World (Explorations of Africa)

Ethiopia in the Modern World (Explorations of Africa)


John G. Hall



Ethiopia in the Modern World (Explorations of Africa)...
Researching Conflict in Africa: Insights And Experiences

Researching Conflict in Africa: Insights And Experiences


Elisabeth J. Porter



Researching Conflict in Africa: Insights And Experiences...
Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization: The Linguistic Evidence, Vol. 3

Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization: The Linguistic Evidence, Vol. 3


Martin Bernal



About the Author Martin Bernal, formerly a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and professor of Government and Near Eas...
When Things Fell Apart: State Failure in Late-Century Africa (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

When Things Fell Apart: State Failure in Late-Century Africa (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)


Robert H. Bates



Review "Bates has laid bare the reasons that violence has been so prevalent in Africa in the late 20th century. It was n...
Regionalization and Security in Southern Africa (International Political Economy)

Regionalization and Security in Southern Africa (International Political Economy)


Nana Poku



About the Author Nana Poku is Senior United Nations Researcher and Lecturer at Southampton University. ...
Strategies of Resistance in the Dramatic Texts of North African Women: A Body of Words (Middle East Studies History, Politics & Law)

Strategies of Resistance in the Dramatic Texts of North African Women: A Body of Words (Middle East Studies History, Politics & Law)


Laura Chakravarty Box



About the Author Laura Chakravarty Box is Assistant Professor at Colby College. ...
Britain in Africa (African Arguments)

Britain in Africa (African Arguments)


Tom Porteous



About the Author Tom Porteous is currently the London Director of Human Rights Watch. ...
Russian Oriental Studies: Current Research on Past & Present Asian and African Societies

Russian Oriental Studies: Current Research on Past & Present Asian and African Societies


Vitaly Naumkin



About the Author Vitaly Naumkin, Ph.D. in History (1972), is Professor of Moscow State University (in 2003 - University o...
Mimi and Toutou Go Forth: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika

Mimi and Toutou Go Forth: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika


Giles Foden



Review Another delightful tale sieved from the flotsam of African military history from a writer who is fast creating a n...
Cities in Contemporary Africa

Cities in Contemporary Africa


Garth A. Myers, Martin J. Murray



Review "Readers of African Affairs who are seeking insights into what is now happening in a range of African cities, from...
Within the Plantation Household: Black and White Women of the Old South (Gender and American Culture)

Within the Plantation Household: Black and White Women of the Old South (Gender and American Culture)




From Library Journal In her rich and rewarding book, Fox-Genovese challenges many of the conventions about women's histor...