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Mother Africa: The History of the Colonization of Africa offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most transformative and tragic periods in African history. This compelling narrative delves into……続きを見る

*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀* 過去你不知道，但現在可以更了解她！ 茉莉花、沙漠、海洋、羅馬與伊斯蘭 這些看似毫不相關的元素，卻是組成突尼西亞的重要因子 一起踏上這個未知的國度吧！ ․「超」……続きを見る

"The mind of man is capable of anythingーbecause everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future." Charles Marlow, a seafaring wanderer, takes a job as a steamboat captain for a Belgian ……続きを見る

What happens when a journey into the geographic unknown becomes a voyage into the darkest depths of the human soul? Join Marlow, a riverboat captain, as he navigates the dense, oppressive heart of t……続きを見る

What did it mean to be a 'go-between' in the early modern world? How were such figures perceived in sixteenth and seventeenth century England? And what effect did their movement between languages, c……続きを見る

The familiar shape of western cities is changing dramatically. For long times the urban core was taken for granted as the focal point for international contacts and day-to-day activities in the regi……続きを見る

Apartheid and Fragmented Protest in Contemporary Southern Africa examines protest movements through the lens of Apartheid Studies, the first general theory of apartheid which explores how oppression……続きを見る

Afterimages of Apartheid shows how photographs of the past can be mobilised as a critical tool for understanding the ongoing effects of apartheid in contemporary South Africa. Through close readings……続きを見る

Drawing on over thirty years of research, this book investigates the intermingling of land and water in the Sahel, analysing landscapes defined by the ebb and flow of rainfall, flooding and populati……続きを見る

Using more than a decade's worth of fieldwork in South Sudan, Clémence Pinaud here explores the relationship between predatory wealth accumulation, state formation, and a form of racismーextreme eth……続きを見る

The Punic Wars, a series of three wars involving the Roman Republic and Carthage between 264 and 146 BCE, did much to shape the subsequent history of the world. These wars were among the most import……続きを見る

The last ruler of the House of Solomon, Haile Selassie, was not only the final Emperor of Ethiopia but also the link to a bygone past. In the days of Haile Selassie, absolute rule was given as an un……続きを見る

This book deals with peoples’ practices, perceptions, emotions and feelings towards aquatic animals, their ecosystems and nature on the early modern Atlantic coasts by addressing exploitation, use, ……続きを見る

The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in Kenya, beginning in 1952. A group of native Kenyan peoples, mostly from the Kikuyu tribe, rose up against their British colonizers, who had held the region since ……続きを見る

There are notorious figures in history who have withstood the test of time, and then there is Hannibal Barca. This man stands in a unique category of his own because the name of Hannibal Barca not o……続きを見る

This open access book addresses a question fundamental to the histories of empire and Africa: at the point of the colonial encounter, how was knowledge made? How did different communities, with litt……続きを見る

Mining finance houses were substantial public corporations with access to money markets in the City of London, the world’s leading capital market for mining. These institutions became dominant at th……続きを見る

In this book, the authors analyse and offer some insights into the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The story is told within the context of its conflicts, with an exploration of th……続きを見る

This multi- disciplinary volume provides an innovative approach to children and violence, looking beyond the existing literature that focuses on child soldiers in the ‘Global South.’ Harnessing expe……続きを見る

In "The Portuguese Expedition to Abyssinia in 1541–1543," Miguel de Castanhoso delivers a compelling narrative of an extraordinary military campaign, weaving together rich descriptions of the land, ……続きを見る

In "Stanley in Africa," James P. Boyd presents a riveting exploration of Henry Morton Stanley's perilous expeditions across the African continent during the 19th century. The book is meticulously cr……続きを見る

The French in Algiers is a riveting compilation that examines the multifaceted interaction between French colonizers and the indigenous cultures of Algeria. This anthology delves into themes of impe……続きを見る

This book investigates how monuments have been used in Africa as tools of oppression and dominance, from the colonial period up to the present day. The book asks what the decolonisation of historica……続きを見る

This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities, including state representatives, religious institution……続きを見る

The world food crisis (1972–1975) gave rise to new development concepts. To eradicate world hunger, small peasants were supposed to use ‘modern’ inputs like high-yielding seeds, fertilizer, pesticid……続きを見る

There has been much study in recent decades, of the way that cities have been built and planned and there is still much research to be undertaken. The following book is an attempt to synthesis the a……続きを見る

This book presents an innovative African philosophical response to coloniality and the attendant epistemicide of Africa’s knowledge systems, drawing on Igbo thinking. This book argues that theorizin……続きを見る

This open access book offers an entangled history of hygiene by showing how knowledge of purity, health and cleanliness was shaped by evangelical medical missionaries and their encounters with peopl……続きを見る

This book considers the evolution and characteristics of Nigeria’s third-generation literature, which emerged between the late 1980s and the early 1990s and is marked by expressive modes and concern……続きを見る

In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independenc……続きを見る