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The Almoravids and the Meanings of Jihad
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 45.00This book offers a scholarly, highly readable account of the 11th-12th century rulers of Morocco and Muslim Spain who offered a full range of meanings of jihad and challenged Ibn Khaldun's paradigm for the rise and fall of regimes. more...
Tuareg Society within a Globalized World
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 99.00The Tuareg (Kel Tamasheq) are an ancient nomadic people who have inhabited the Sahara, one of the most extreme environments in the world, for millennia. In what ways have the lives of the Tuareg changed, and what roles do they have, in a modern and increasingly globalized world? Here, leading scholars explore the many facets of contemporary Tuareg... more...
The Land of an African Sultan
I.B.Tauris 2010; US$ 28.00"There are men", say the Moors, 'who have come from islands far away to the west, upon the great ocean, to see Morocco. Like all the world, they know that there is no other land to compare to it". Walter Harris and Morocco are inextricably linked. For 35 years, he immersed himself in the culture and way of life of Morocco in a way... more...
The Last Resort
Short Books 2011; US$ 13.11WINNER, BEST TRAVEL BOOK 2010 ? BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS ?A memoir that is both funny and deeply moving... Rogers? compassion, humour and frequent bemusement give this heart-stoppingly good book its life force.? The Times In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story... more...
L? État néopatrimonial
Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa 2011; US$ 19.99Une étude approfondie du néopatrimonialisme en Afrique et ailleurs. more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Morocco
DK Publishing 2012; US$ 30.00The DK Eyewitness Morocco Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading... more...
The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa
Rough Guides 2011; US$ 18.99The Rough Guide First-Time Africa tells you everything you need to know before you go to Africa, from visas and vaccinations to budgets and packing. It will help you plan the best possible trip, with advice on when to go and what not to miss, and how to avoid trouble on the road. You'll find insightful information on what tickets to buy, where to... more...
Van afspiegelen naar afrekenen?
Leiden University Press 2011; US$ 25.90In Van Afspiegelen naar Afrekenen? Rudy Andeweg and Jacques Thomassen reflect in a particularly accessible style on questions that worry so many Dutch people. more...
Living the End of Empire
BRILL 2011; US$ 60.00Building on the foundational work of the Rhodes-Livingstone Institute, the essays contained in Living the End of Empire offer a more nuanced and complex picture of the late-colonial period in Zambia than has hitherto been presented in nationalist histories. more...
Speaking Truth to Power
Pambazuka Press 2010; US$ 19.99The untimely death of Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem in 2009 on African Liberation Day stunned the Pan-African world. This lively selection of his weekly Pan-African Postcards demonstrates the brilliant wordsmith he was and his steadfast commitment to Pan-Africanism and offers a legacy of political, social, and cultural thought from his determination... more...









