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The Shadow of the Sunby Ryszard Kapuscinski
Knopf Publishing Group 2001; US$ 11.99In 1957, Ryszard Kapuscinski arrived in Africa to witness the beginning of the end of colonial rule as the first African correspondent of Poland's state newspaper. From the early days of independence in Ghana to the ongoing ethnic genocide in Rwanda, Kapuscinski has crisscrossed vast distances pursuing the swift, and often violent, events that followed liberation. Kapuscinski hitchhikes with caravans, wanders the Sahara with nomads, and lives in the poverty-stricken slums of Nigeria. He wrestles a king cobra to the death and suffers through a bout of malaria. What emerges is an extraordinary depiction of Africa--not as a group of nations or geographic locations--but as a vibrant and frequently joyous montage of peoples, cultures, and encounters.... more...
Sudanby Abdel Salam Sidahmed; Alsir Sidahmed
RoutledgeCurzon 2004; US$ 200.00This book provides a comprehensive introduction to comtemporary Sudan, outlining the evolution of the state with emphasis on its post-independence experience. It includes chapters on the politics, history and economy of the country. more...
African Archaeologyby Ann Brower Stahl
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2004; US$ 49.95A landmark introduction to the archaeology of Africa that challenges misconceptions & claims about Africa’s past and teaches students how to evaluate these claims. Provides an unprecedented and exciting introduction to the archaeology of Africa Challenges misconceptions & claims about Africa’s past and teaches students how to evaluate these claims Includes a thoughtful introduction that explores the contexts that have shaped archaeological knowledge of Africa's past Lays out research questions that have shaped the contours of African archaeology Comprised of chapters specifically written for this volume by prominent archaeologists with regional and topical expertise more...
Travel Cairo, Egyptby MobileReference
MobileReference.com 2007; US$ 4.99An illustrated travel guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. Fully illustrated. City attractions. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. Street Maps, Public Transportation Maps, and more. Museums hours and admission information. Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Plan the trip during an airplane flight. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Table of Contents. General: About | Economy | History | Stay safe | Sleep | Health | Housing | Pollution. Maps: Egypt | Abusir Necropolis | Saqqara | Giza Pyramid Complex | Cairo | Cairo Citadel | Metro. Phrasebook: About | Intro | Phraselist. Transport: Overview | Cairo Metro | Airport | National Railways.... more...
Darkest Europe and Africa's Nightmareby Akinyi Princess of K'Orinda-Yimbo
Algora Publishing 2007; US$ 34.95Southern Africaby Jonathan Farley
Taylor & Francis 2002; US$ 29.95This major addition to The Making of the Contemporary World series surveys the contemporary history of the whole Southern Africa region encompassing economic, social, political, security, foreign policy, health, environmental and gender issues in one succinct volume. more...
Views of Africaby Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannnica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 14.95Part of the Britannica Learning Library series, in Views of Africa, you will learn about the people, traditions, landscapes, and history that make up many of the countries and cities of Africa. more...
Reassessing Suez 1956by Simon C. Smith
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 124.95Although much has been written on the nationalization of the Suez Canal, and the subsequent military action, this study provides fresh perspectives by reflecting the latest research from leading international authorities on the crisis. Drawing on recently released documents, including previously neglected aspects of Suez, and by reassessing its more familiar ones, the volume makes a key contribution to furthering research on, and understanding of, events in Egypt in 1956. more...
Cairoby Maria Golia
Reaktion Books 2004; US$ 31.00Maria Golia focuses on the present moment of Cairo, one of the world's most illustrious and irreducible cities. more...
Facts, Fiction, and African Creative Imaginationsby Toyin Falola; Fallou Ngom
Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 113.00This volume brings together insights from distinguished scholars from around the world to address the facts, fiction and creative imaginations in the pervasive portrayals of Africa, its people, societies and cultures in the literature and the media. more...