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The Navy and the Slave Trade - The Suppression of the African Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback): Christopher... The Navy and the Slave Trade - The Suppression of the African Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
Christopher Lloyd
R1,460 Discovery Miles 14 600 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This work shows the extent to which the shipping of Africans to the Americas continued after the Abolition Act of 1807.

The African Slave Trade and Its Suppression - A Classified and Annotated Bibliography of Books, Pamphlets and Periodical... The African Slave Trade and Its Suppression - A Classified and Annotated Bibliography of Books, Pamphlets and Periodical (Paperback)
Peter Hogg
R1,439 Discovery Miles 14 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A comprehensive bibliography dealing specifically with African slave trade. This volume has been sub-classified for easier consultation and the compiler has provided, where possible, descriptions and comments on the works listed.

English in Modern Times (Hardcover): Joan C. Beal English in Modern Times (Hardcover)
Joan C. Beal
R4,151 Discovery Miles 41 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

English in Modern Times describes the development of the English language from 1700 until 1945, and argues that it is in the course of this later modern English period that the characteristics of 'modern' English evolved. This is the first undergraduate text to cover the whole of this important period, which has been called the 'Cinderella' of English historical linguistics because of its lack of representation in scholarly literature. This book is sociohistorical in orientation, arguing that social changes in the Anglophone world need to be taken into account if we are to understand the linguistic changes that occurred during this period. Further chapters deal with changes in vocabulary, syntax and morphology and phonology and with the attempts of lexicographers, grammarians and elocutionists to arrest and control these changes by codifying the language. Unlike many earlier histories of English, 'English in Modern Times' does not define 'English' as confined to Standard (English) English, but also considers the development of extraterritorial Englishes and non-standard varieties of British English in the Later Modern period.

The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt - Issues and Policymaking since 1952 (Paperback): Khalid Ikram The Political Economy of Reforms in Egypt - Issues and Policymaking since 1952 (Paperback)
Khalid Ikram
R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Women of Cairo: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) - Scenes of Life in the Orient (Paperback): Gerard De Nerval The Women of Cairo: Volume II (Routledge Revivals) - Scenes of Life in the Orient (Paperback)
Gerard De Nerval
R1,317 Discovery Miles 13 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1929, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The book focuses on both reinforcing and dispelling the old ways in which people saw the Orient, as well as examining their old and new customs. This book is perfect for those studying history and travel.

Black Legend - The Many Lives of Raul Grigera and the Power of Racial Storytelling in Argentina (Hardcover, New edition):... Black Legend - The Many Lives of Raul Grigera and the Power of Racial Storytelling in Argentina (Hardcover, New edition)
Paulina L. Alberto
R804 R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Save R142 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Celebrities live their lives in constant dialogue with stories about them. But when these stories are shaped by durable racist myths, they wield undue power to ruin lives and obliterate communities. Black Legend is the haunting story of an Afro-Argentine, Raul Grigera ('el negro Raul'), who in the early 1900s audaciously fashioned himself into an alluring Black icon of Buenos Aires' bohemian nightlife, only to have defamatory storytellers unmake him. In this gripping history, Paulina Alberto exposes the destructive power of racial storytelling and narrates a new history of Black Argentina and Argentine Blackness across two centuries. With the extraordinary Raul Grigera at its center, Black Legend opens new windows into lived experiences of Blackness in a 'white' nation, and illuminates how Raul's experience of celebrity was not far removed from more ordinary experiences of racial stories in the flesh.

The African Photographic Archive - Research and curatorial strategies (Paperback): Christopher Morton, Darren Newbury The African Photographic Archive - Research and curatorial strategies (Paperback)
Christopher Morton, Darren Newbury
R1,003 Discovery Miles 10 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

African photography has emerged as a significant focus of research and scholarship over the last twenty years, the result of a growing interest in postcolonial societies and cultures and a turn towards visual evidence across the humanities and social sciences. At the same time, many rich and fascinating photographic collections have come to light. This volume explores the complex theoretical and practical issues involved in the study of African photographic archives, based on case studies drawn from across the continent dating from the 19th century to the present day. Chapters consider what constitutes an archive, from the familiar mission and state archives to more local, vernacular and personal accumulations of photographs; the importance of a critical and reflexive engagement with photographic collections; and the question of where and what is 'Africa', as constructed in the photographic archive. Essential reading for all researchers working with photographic archives, this book consolidates current thinking on the topic and sets the agenda for future research in this field.

The Struggle for the Eastern Cape 1800-1854 - Subjugation and the Roots of South African Democracy (Paperback): Martin Legassick The Struggle for the Eastern Cape 1800-1854 - Subjugation and the Roots of South African Democracy (Paperback)
Martin Legassick
R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The struggle for the Eastern Cape 1800-1854: Subjugation and the roots of South African democracy reconstructs our understanding of a period that has been given little attention in the historical narratives of South African democracy. It is a narrative of the land struggles of the Xhosa and other indigenous populations against subjugation by the British ruled Cape Colony in the first half of the 19th century. The book also examines an important turning point in South African history: the introduction of a non-racial franchise in 1854 which represented the roots of democracy in this country. By the end of the 19th century this franchise had nurtured generations of African voters, amongst them the founders of the 20th century African nationalists who fought for democracy against white minority rule.

Cracks in the Dome: Fractured Histories of Empire in the Zanzibar Museum, 1897-1964 (Hardcover, New Ed): Sarah Longair Cracks in the Dome: Fractured Histories of Empire in the Zanzibar Museum, 1897-1964 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sarah Longair
R4,167 Discovery Miles 41 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As one of the most monumental and recognisable landmarks from Zanzibar's years as a British Protectorate, the distinctive domed building of the Zanzibar Museum (also known as the Beit al-Amani or Peace Memorial Museum) is widely known and familiar to Zanzibaris and visitors alike. Yet the complicated and compelling history behind its construction and collection has been overlooked by historians until now. Drawing on a rich and wide range of hitherto unexplored archival, photographic, architectural and material evidence, this book is the first serious investigation of this remarkable institution. Although the museum was not opened until 1925, this book traces the longer history of colonial display which culminated in the establishment of the Zanzibar Museum. It reveals the complexity of colonial knowledge production in the changing political context of the twentieth century British Empire and explores the broad spectrum of people from diverse communities who shaped its existence as staff, informants, collectors and teachers. Through vivid narratives involving people, objects and exhibits, this book exposes the fractures, contradictions and tensions in creating and maintaining a colonial museum, and casts light on the conflicted character of the 'colonial mission' in eastern Africa.

British Humanitarianism and the Congo Reform Movement, 1896-1913 (Hardcover, New Ed): Dean Pavlakis British Humanitarianism and the Congo Reform Movement, 1896-1913 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Dean Pavlakis
R4,157 Discovery Miles 41 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Congo Free State was under the personal rule of King Leopold II of the Belgians from 1885 to 1908. The accolades that attended its founding were soon contested by accusations of brutality, oppression, and murderous misrule, but the controversy, by itself, proved insufficient to prompt changes. Starting in 1896, concerned men and women used public opinion to influence government policy in Britain and the United States to create space for reforming forces in Belgium itself to pry the Congo from Leopold's grasp and implement reforms. Examining key factors in the successes and failures of a pivotal movement that aided the colonized people of the Congo and broadened the idea of human rights, British Humanitarianism and the Congo Reform Movement provides a valuable update to scholarship on the history of humanitarianism in Africa. The Congo Reform movement built on the institutional experience of overseas humanitarianism, the energy of evangelical political involvement, and innovations in racial, imperial, and nationalist discourse to create political energy. Often portrayed as the efforts of a few key people, especially E.D. Morel, this book demonstrates that the movement increasingly manifested itself as an institutionalized and transnational campaign with support from key government officials that ultimately made a material difference to the lives of the people of the Congo.

A Biographical Dictionary of the Sudan - Biographic Dict of Sudan (Paperback): Richard Hill A Biographical Dictionary of the Sudan - Biographic Dict of Sudan (Paperback)
Richard Hill
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A dictionary containing over 1900 biographical notices of Sudanese and foreign persons who died before 1948.

The Law And The Prophets - Black Consciousness In South Africa, 1968-1977 (Paperback): Daniel R. Magaziner The Law And The Prophets - Black Consciousness In South Africa, 1968-1977 (Paperback)
Daniel R. Magaziner
R300 R234 Discovery Miles 2 340 Save R66 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

"No nation can win a battle without faith," Steve Biko wrote, and as Daniel R. Magaziner demonstrates in The Law and the Prophets, the combination of ideological and theological exploration proved to be a potent force.

P<> The 1970s are a decade virtually lost to South African historiography. This span of years bridged the banning and exile of the country's best-known antiapartheid leaders in the early 1960s and the furious protests that erupted after the Soweto uprisings of June 16, 1976. Scholars thus know that something happened-yet they have only recently begun to explore how and why. The Law and the Prophets is an intellectual history of the resistance movement between 1968 and 1977; it follows the formation, early trials, and ultimate dissolution of the Black Consciousness movement.

It differs from previous anti-apartheid historiography, however, in that it focuses more on ideas than on people and organizations. Its singular contribution is an exploration of the theological turn that South African politics took during this time. Magaziner argues that only by understanding how ideas about race, faith, and selfhood developed and were transformed in this period might we begin to understand the dramatic changes that took place.

The Decolonization Of Africa (Hardcover): David Birmingham The Decolonization Of Africa (Hardcover)
David Birmingham
R3,969 Discovery Miles 39 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This bold, popularizing synthesis presents a readily accessible introduction to one of the major themes of the twentieth-century world history. Between 1922, when self-government was restored to Egypt, and 1994, when non-racial democracy was achieved in South Africa, no less than 54 new nations were established in Africa. Written within the parameters of African history, as opposed to imperial history, this study charts the process of nationalism, liberation and independence that recast the political map of Africa in these years. Ranging from Algeria in the North, where a French colonial government used armed force to combat the Algerian aspirations of home rule, to the final overthrow of apartheid in the South, this is an authoritative survey that will be welcomed by all students tackling this complex and challenging topic.

A Global History of the Ancient World - Asia, Europe and Africa before Islam (Hardcover): Eivind Heldaas Seland A Global History of the Ancient World - Asia, Europe and Africa before Islam (Hardcover)
Eivind Heldaas Seland
R4,135 Discovery Miles 41 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ancient history has traditionally focused on Greece and Rome. This book takes a global approach to the distant past, following the development of human societies across the globe from the last Ice Age, 11,700 years ago, to the rise of Islam in the seventh century CE. The only book of its kind, A Global History of the Ancient World provides succinct narratives of the first Asian, African and European civilizations and their importance for later history without foregoing the key topics of conventional textbooks. Thematic overviews give truly global perspectives on connections, disconnections and parallel developments shaping the ancient world. Written for students of history, classics and related disciplines, the book will appeal to anyone interested in widening their view of early history.

British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 (Paperback): Casper Andersen British Engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 (Paperback)
Casper Andersen
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Using a wide range of primary sources that include correspondence, diaries, technical reports, institutional minutes and periodicals, Andersen reconstructs the networks and activities of Britain's engineers while focusing on London as a centre of imperial expansion.

Between Empire and Revolution - A Life of Sidney Bunting, 1873-1936 (Paperback): Allison Drew Between Empire and Revolution - A Life of Sidney Bunting, 1873-1936 (Paperback)
Allison Drew
R1,502 Discovery Miles 15 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sidney Bunting's life offers a unique perspective on the British Empire, illustrating the complex social networks and values that were carried across the world in the name of empire. Drawing on archival material, including the Bunting family papers and records of Bunting's Oxford years, this work presents his biography.

Kensim Syst Dev Kenya/h (Paperback): Charles C. Slater Kensim Syst Dev Kenya/h (Paperback)
Charles C. Slater
R1,286 Discovery Miles 12 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book describes KENSIM's basis in economic theory and the use of a general systems simulation model for identifying, discussing, and analyzing a spectrum of development problems facing Kenya and other societies. It provides details of the system of equations and the model's Fortran code.

Duties Of The Vizier (Paperback): G.P.F.Van Den Boorn Duties Of The Vizier (Paperback)
G.P.F.Van Den Boorn
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians - Poems, Narratives, and Manuals of Instruction from the Third and Second Millenia B.C.... The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians - Poems, Narratives, and Manuals of Instruction from the Third and Second Millenia B.C. (Hardcover)
Adolf Erman; Translated by Aylward M. Blackman
R4,230 Discovery Miles 42 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1927, this text contains a translation of Adolf Erman's work into English. Erman's original intention was to bring the songs, stories and poems that have survived from ancient Egypt to the masses of the modern world. The literature of the Egyptian world provides a real insight into the day-to-day life of one of the oldest societies known to man and this translation ensures that these insights are afforded to an English audience. This title will be of interest to students of History, Classics and Literature.

Ethiopian Revolution (Paperback): Selassie Ethiopian Revolution (Paperback)
Selassie
R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A History of Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback): Edwyn Bevan A History of Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty (Routledge Revivals) (Paperback)
Edwyn Bevan
R1,383 Discovery Miles 13 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1927, this title presents a well-regarded study of this intriguing - and often over-looked - period of Egyptian history for the general reader as well as the student of Hellenism. Edwyn Bevan describes his work as 'an attempt to tell afresh the story of a great adventure, Greek rule in the land of the Pharaohs...the general outlines of the story, which ends with the astounding episode of Cleopatra, will, it is hoped, here be made plain'. The result is a remarkable synthesis of historical scholarship, prose style and breadth of vision, which will still prove to be of value to Egypt enthusiasts and students of Egyptology.

Early Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652 - 1717 (Hardcover): Karel Schoeman Early Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652 - 1717 (Hardcover)
Karel Schoeman
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

The first slave reached the Cape in 1653, a year after the first white settler party under Jan van Riebeeck. Slavery was to remain an institution here until the end of the Dutch period in 1795, and well beyond, for it was not until 1834, under British administration, that Cape slaves were finally emancipated. In Early slavery at the Cape of Good Hope Karel Schoeman describes the transplanting of slavery from the Dutch colonies in the East and the first sixty years of its development under local conditions, basing his account mainly on contemporary sources and providing as much information on individual slaves and their lives as these allow. Attention is likewise given to the gradual manumission of slaves and the slow development of a 'free black' community at the Cape towards the close of the seventeenth century.

Women, Work and Domestic Virtue in Uganda 1900-2003 (Paperback): Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo, Marjorie Keniston McIntosh Women, Work and Domestic Virtue in Uganda 1900-2003 (Paperback)
Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo, Marjorie Keniston McIntosh
R733 Discovery Miles 7 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the Aidoo-Snyder Prize. This groundbreaking book by two leading scholars offers a complete historical picture of women and their work in Uganda, tracing developments from pre-colonial times to the present and into the future. Setting women's economic activities into a broader political, social, and cultural context, it provides the first general account of women's experiences amidst the changes that shaped the country. Prior to the 1970s, relatively few Ugandan women broughtin their own income, despite producing most of the food and craftwork that was taken to local markets. Educational expansion in the 1950s and 1960s were years of gradual evolution for women and their work, with many employed as lower level teachers or nurses. Since the 1970s, there have been a number of dramatic changes which have led to many more women earning their own income: high mortality of men from conflict and HIV/AIDS, increased migration of women into urban areas, the collapse of the state-controlled economy and the emergence of a magendo economy, the development of a free market economy within a system of global capitalism, deepening poverty through Structural Adjustment Programmes, and the expansion of women's roles in many areas. This book traces the origins of the current situation, highlighting the challenges working women now face, and recommending strategies that will improve their circumstances in the future. North America: Ohio U Press; Uganda: Fountain Publishers

David Livingstone, Africa's Greatest Explorer - The Man, the Missionary and the Myth (Paperback): Paul Bayly David Livingstone, Africa's Greatest Explorer - The Man, the Missionary and the Myth (Paperback)
Paul Bayly
R600 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R106 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1841, a twenty-eight-year-old Scottish missionary, David Livingstone, began the first of his exploratory treks into the African veldt. During the course of his lifetime, he covered over 29,000 miles uncovering what lay beyond rivers and mountain ranges where no other white man had ever been. Livingstone was the first European to make a trans-African passage from modern day Angola to Mozambique and he discovered and named numerable lakes, rivers and mountains. His explorations are still considered one of the toughest series of expeditions ever undertaken. He faced an endless series of life-threatening situations, often at the hands of avaricious African chiefs, cheated by slavers traders and attacked by wild animals. He was mauled by a lion, suffered thirst and starvation and was constantly affected by dysentery, bleeding from hemorrhoids, malaria and pneumonia.This biography covers his life but also examines his relationship with his wife and children who were the main casualties of his endless explorations in Africa. It also looks Livingstone's legacy through to the modern day. Livingstone was an immensely curious person and he made a habit of making meticulous observations of the flora and fauna of the African countryside that he passed through. His legacy includes numerable maps and geographical and botanical observations and samples. He was also a most powerful and effective proponent for the abolition of slavery and his message of yesterday is still valid today in a continent stricken with drought, desertification and debt for he argued that the African culture should be appreciated for its richness and diversity. But like all great men, he had great faults. Livingstone was unforgiving of those that he perceived had wronged him; he was intolerant of those who could not match his amazing physical powers; and finally and he had no compunction about distorting the truth, particularly about other people, in order to magnify his already significant achievements.

The Politics of Biography in Africa - Borders, Margins, and Alternative Histories of Power (Hardcover): Anais Angelo The Politics of Biography in Africa - Borders, Margins, and Alternative Histories of Power (Hardcover)
Anais Angelo
R4,145 Discovery Miles 41 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bringing together historians, political scientists, and literary analysts, this volume shows how biographical narratives can shed light on alternative, little known or under-researched aspects of state power in African politics. Part 1 shows how biographical narratives breathe new life into subjects who, upon decolonization, had been reduced to silence - women, workers, and radical politicians. The contributors analyze the complex relationship between biographical narratives and power, questioning either the power of biographical codes peculiar to western, colonial origins, or the power to shape public memory. Part 2 reflects on the act of (auto-)biography writing as an exercise of power, one that blurs the lines between truth and invention. (Auto-)biographical narratives appear as politicized, ambiguous stories. Part 3 focuses on female leadership during and after colonization, exploring on how women gained, lost, or reinvented "power". Brought together, the contributions of this volume show that the function of biographical narratives should no longer oscillate between romanticized narratives and historical evidence; their varied formats all offer fruitful opportunities for a multidisciplinary dialogue. This book will be of interest to scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds working on the African postcolonial state, the decolonization process, women's and gender studies, and biography writing.

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