Africa 40

The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the Christian tradition across the African continent and throughout a long historical span. The volume offer……続きを見る

Beginning as a small, seemingly insignificant rebellion in 1954, the Algerian struggle for independence assumed such proportions that it strangled France’s foreign policy, threatened her internation……続きを見る

This book provides an account of how the responsibility to protect (R2P) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) were applied in Kenya. In the aftermath of the disputed presidential election on 2……続きを見る

This book analyzes the Gold Coast and the Asante kingdom in the years following the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and prior to the start of colonial rule. The Asante state, one of the l……続きを見る

When a new baby arrives among the Beng people of West Africa, they see it not as being born, but as being reincarnated after a rich life in a previous world. Far from being a tabula rasa, a Beng inf……続きを見る

This longread looks back at the past 130 years of African history. The period between 1885 and 1950 was the period of colonization. The period between 1950 and 2015 was a period of decolonization an……続きを見る

In this book the author Amira is informing you what their point of view of what it is like in the american black society today. They shares with you the African American society and how certain peop……続きを見る

After over a century of intensive colonial rule and nearly eight years of revolutionary warfare, Algeria emerged in a state of total economic decrepitude and political backwardness. Yet in the two d……続きを見る

The once numerous and vital Jewish communities of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have disappeared, succumbing during the past century to the assimilating temptations of French culture, or, more recent……続きを見る

“Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” ー Abraham Lincoln. Recollections of life on a plantation pre-Civil War, a thrilling slave es……続きを見る

A estruturação dos espaços sob dominação colonial no período mercantilista em Colônias de Exploração e de Povoamento é fundamental para compreender a inserção desigual dos países com passado colonia……続きを見る

When we think of Ethiopia we tend to think in cliches: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the Falasha Jews, the epic reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, the Communist Revolution, famine and civil war. Amo……続きを見る

This history by celebrated Africanist David Birmingham begins in 1820 with the Portuguese attempt to create a third, African, empire after the virtual loss of Asia and America. In the nineteenth cen……続きを見る

On Uganda's Terms is the gripping tale of the author's experiences as an American nurse during the vicious and brutal reign of Idi Amin. Ms. Hale tells the story of the struggles she faced while str……続きを見る

How do people whose entire way of life has been destroyed and who witnessed horrible abuses against loved ones construct a new future? How do people who have survived the ravages of war and displace……続きを見る

‘An exemplary work of investigative journalism that is also a wonderfully colourful book of history and travel’ Observer, Books of the Year ‘A piece of postmodern historiography of quite extraordina……続きを見る

Raramente os livros didáticos comentam fatos relacionados com a história da África Negra. E quando o fazem, repetem um receituário impregnado de desqualificação, de visões preconceituosas ou então, ……続きを見る

Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the most intriguing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It appeared well on its way to becoming a model of development under its single political party and charismatic foun……続きを見る

A organização do espaço nas sociedades tradicionais tem recebido pouca atenção da geografia. Anote-se: esta observação é particularmente verdadeira para o caso africano. Visando suprir tal lacuna, O……続きを見る

Covering 500 years of Ghana's history, The Ghana Reader provides a multitude of historical, political, and cultural perspectives on this iconic African nation. Whether discussing the Asante kingdom ……続きを見る

Depuis quelques années, il nous est donné de constater que le monde des travailleurs humanitaires a bien changé. De nos jours, le respect et l’admiration que le monde portait &……続きを見る

Kigali, 6 avril 1994, 20h23. Deux missiles prennent leur envol, l'avion du Président rwandais Juvénal Habyarimana explose, ses occupants sont tués sur le coup. Dans les minutes qui suivent, les mili……続きを見る

Verhalen uit het echte Afrika Het beeld van Afrika als een hulpbehoevend continent domineert nog steeds. Wat het nieuws echter niet haalt is de spectaculaire economische groei in de afgelopen tien j……続きを見る

Profiles in courage - the definitive history of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand, fully updated in this new edition. For 150 years the highest Commonwealth military decoration for gallantry has be……続きを見る

This volume provides a multidimensional assessment of the diverse ends of the European colonial empires, addressing different geographies, taking into account diverse chronologies of decolonization,……続きを見る

This book examines French motivations behind the decolonisation of Tunisia and Morocco and the intra-Western Alliance relationships. It argues that changing French policy towards decolonisation brou……続きを見る

This book provides an historical, critical analysis of the doctrine of 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and tr……続きを見る

Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection ……続きを見る

An insightful account of the devastating impact of the Great War, upon the already fragile British colonial African state of Northern Rhodesia. Deploying extensive archival and rare evidence from su……続きを見る

Die Geschichte Arabiens ist mit der Geschichte des Islam untrennbar verbunden. Aus Arabien stammt der Prophet Mohammed, in den arabischen Städten Mekka und Medina liegen die wichtigsten religiösen Z……続きを見る