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Lesser Gods of the Saharaby Jeremy Keenan
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 52.95A thoroughly studied series of eight essays that capture the key changes that have occurred amongst Algeria's Tuareg - the nomadic, blue-veiled warlords of the Central Sahara - in the 40 years since the country's independence in 1962. more...
Nation, Society and Culture in North Africaby James McDougall
Frank Cass 2003; US$ 68.95The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood. more...
South Africa's Diverse Peoplesby Sally Frankental
ABC-CLIO 2005; US$ 55.00This authoritative work examines 500 years of interaction between the races in a country that during the apartheid era became a byword for racial disharmony. more...
South Africaby Vernon Domingo
Infobase Publishing 2003; US$ 30.00- Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture - Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery - Maps reflect current political boundaries more...
Money and Violenceby Erik Bahre
BRILL 2007; US$ 58.00An ethnographic study that reveals how financial self-help groups (burial societies and credit groups) are islands of hope for Xhosa migrants living in the townships and squatter camps of Cape Town, South Africa. This work examines the urban poor's day-to-day struggles over money in post-apartheid South Africa. more...
Truceless Warby Dexter Hoyos
BRILL 2007; US$ 145.00A major rebellion against Carthage of mercenary troops and oppressed North African subjects almost ended her existence, a story vividly recorded by the historian Polybius. This title reconstructs what happened and why. more...
South Africa Travel Complete Profileby World Trade Press
World Trade Press 2010; US$ 20.80Whether planning your own trip to South Africa, or planning someone elses, youll be equipped with the all-inclusive travel reportboth of our Travel and Points of Interest reports rolled into one. more...
The History of Northern Africaby Britannica Educational Publishing; Amy McKenna
Britannica Educational Publishing 2011; US$ 53.00Alternately identified with either the countries of the Mediterranean, those of the Middle East, or other African territories, the nations of northern Africa occupy a unique physical and historical place. After centuries of fielding various foreign invaders, northern Africans have absorbed and co-opted Greek, Roman, and Arab peoples and traditions, among others. Under the pervasive turmoil that has ensued after colonial rule and internecine warfare, readers will encounter a region of various traditions that stands at a unique crossroads between several very different worlds. more...