History
The Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon Dancing in West and North Africa
The Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon Dancing in West and North Africa is a comprehensive study of the religious practices and beliefs surrounding the Bori cult in West and North Africa. Written by A. J. N. Tremearne, the...
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The Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon Dancing in West and North Africa
The Ban of the Bori: Demons and Demon Dancing in West and North Africa is a comprehensive study of the traditional religious practices of the Bori cult in Africa. Written by A. J. N. Tremearne, the book explores the beliefs...
$78.00
$60.00
Being Colonized: The Kuba Experience in Rural Congo, 1880 a 1960
What was it like to be colonized by foreigners? Highlighting a region in central Congo, in the center of sub-Saharan Africa, Being Colonized places Africans at the heart of the story. In a richly textured history that will appeal to general readers...
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Being Christian in Vandal Africa: The Politics of Orthodoxy in the Post-Imperial West Volume 59
Being Christian in Vandal Africa investigates conflicts over Christian orthodoxy in the Vandal kingdom, the successor to Roman rule in North Africa, ca. 439 to 533 c.e. Exploiting neglected texts, author Robin Whelan exposes a sophisticated culture of disputation between Nicene...
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Being Christian in Vandal Africa: The Politics of Orthodoxy in the Post-Imperial West Volume 59
Being Christian in Vandal Africa investigates conflicts over Christian orthodoxy in the Vandal kingdom, the successor to Roman rule in North Africa, ca. 439 to 533 c.e. Exploiting neglected texts, author Robin Whelan exposes a sophisticated culture of disputation between Nicene...
$124.00
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Behind Enemy Lines: We Came Back Alive Stranded in Africa, Hunted by Snipers, Bound by Brotherhood: Stranded in Africa, Hunted by Snipers, Bound by Brotherhood
Some wars are fought on the battlefield.Others never end. Behind Enemy Lines: We Came Back Alive is a raw, unfiltered war memoir that takes you inside real combat operations across Iraq and Africa—where survival was never guaranteed and backup...
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Before the Desert Spoke Arabic: Black North Africa, Arabization and the Hidden History of North Africa
What if everything you thought you knew about the people of North Africa was incomplete? North Africa is often presented as an extension of the Arab world—defined by language, religion, and culture that seem timeless. But this narrative hides a...
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Before The Crescent: Islam In Africa's Forgotten History: Before the Mosque, There Were Ancestors: How Africa's Spiritual Roots Were Lost
What if everything you thought you knew about Islam’s arrival in Africa… was only half the story? Long before the crescent moon rose over African skies, the continent already spoke the language of the sacred — not through mosques...
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Before Middle Passage: Translated Portuguese Manuscripts of Atlantic Slave Trading from West Africa to Iberian Territories, 1513-26 (Revised)
On the 20th of January 1526, the Santiago left Lisbon bound for Africa with a cargo of brass and tin bracelets, round bells, barber basins and cloth; by early October the ship was back in Portugal with a very different...
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Before Middle Passage: Translated Portuguese Manuscripts of Atlantic Slave Trading from West Africa to Iberian Territories, 1513-26
On the 20th of January 1526, the Santiago left Lisbon bound for Africa with a cargo of brass and tin bracelets, round bells, barber basins and cloth; by early October the ship was back in Portugal with a very different...
$81.00
$62.00
Before HIV: Sexuality, Fertility and Mortality in East Africa, 1900-1980
This book addresses two of the most important questions in modern African history: the causes of rapid population growth, and the origins of the HIV pandemic. It examines three societies on the Uganda-Tanzania border whose distinctive histories shed new light...
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$175.00
Before & Beyond: WW II P-Shooters in North Africa
A history of my experiences with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Armed with Name, Rank and serial number a small band of Hoosiers head north, Ah! the big city of Detroit and the Ford Motor Co… We all would choose...
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Beer, Sociability, and Masculinity in South Africa
Beer connects commercial, social, and political history in this sobering look at the culture of drinking in South Africa. Beginning where stories of colonial liquor control and exploitation leave off, Anne Kelk Mager looks at the current commerce of beer,...
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Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, Public Deliberation and Identity in South Africa
Why does it matter that nations should care for their archives, and that they should develop a sense of shared identity? And why should these processes take place in the public domain? How can nations possibly speak about a shared...
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The Beauty of Africa: Exploring Africa's Five Regions, Timeless Civilizations, Mineral Wealth, Global Misconceptions, and the Path to Becoming the World's
Africa: The Mother of Civilization — A Journey Through History, Heritage & Hidden Greatness A groundbreaking, region-by-region exploration of Africa’s true identity — its nations, empires, cultures, resources, and its future as a global superpower. For centuries, Africa has been misrepresented,...
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Beautifying the Body in Ancient Africa and Today
Beautifying the Body explores the deep cultural roots and modern expressions of African body adornment.Examining Afro-textured hair, braiding traditions, beard culture, skin care, scarification, tattooing, textiles and the symbolism of colour, Christelle Kedi connects ancient Egyptian and Nubian aesthetics to...
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Beautiful South Sudan: The Heart of Africa
In the Heart of Africa, is a land so loved by its people that millions of them sacrificed their lives for it over 1367 years of war and many more are ready to do the same until it is totally...
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The Beautiful Daughters of Africa
Take your child on a journey to the continent of Africa. There are so many countries to explore and so much history to discover! The continent of Africa is rich in history beyond measure, but many history books do not...
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Beatnik: Going to College in Durban, South Africa
Beatnik is a bohemian memoir set in the city of Durban in 1990. M. J. Poynter is a young college student immersed in the vibrant world of performing arts. Under the bright lights of the theatre the author spends his...
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Beatnik: Going to College in Durban, South Africa
Beatnik is a bohemian memoir set in the city of Durban in 1990. M. J. Poynter is a young college student immersed in the vibrant world of performing arts. Under the bright lights of the theatre the author spends his...
$17.00
$13.00