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This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993. In 1993 Lieutenant James Lechner……続きを見る

The primary objective of this book is to understand the nature of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. Boko Haram’s goal of an Islamic Caliphate, starting in the Borno State in the North ……続きを見る

This seminal work documents the clandestine sea borne operations undertaken by South Africa’s 4 Reconnaissance Commando Regiment. It breathtakingly reveals the versatility and effectiveness of this ……続きを見る

'This complex, compelling tale is told with simplicity and grace' - The Times A story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers. For mil……続きを見る

Henry M. Stanley's 'In Darkest Africa' is a literary masterpiece that delves into the depths of the African continent, exploring its uncharted territories and the encounters with the indigenous trib……続きを見る

The Struggle for Asia 1828–1914 (1977) studies a classic case of rival imperialisms. British leaders tended to believe that Russian expansion threatened India; Russian leaders came to believe in a B……続きを見る

In South Africa, two unmistakable features describe post-Apartheid politics. The first is the formal framework of liberal democracy, including regular elections, multiple political parties and a ran……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

While the first volume in this mini-series spanned the first decade of confrontations between Libya and several of its neighbors, but foremost the USA and France, between 1973 and 1985, the second i……続きを見る

THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION ‘WINNER OF WINNERS’ ‘A literary masterpiece’ DAILY MAIL ‘An immense achievement’ OBSERVER ‘A gorgeous, pitiless account of love, violence and betrayal’ TIME In 1960s Ni……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the Conflict Research Society's 2021 Book of the Year Prize Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society 2021 Book Prize After the overthrow of the Qadhafi regime in 2011, L……続きを見る

This book is about history and the practical power of language to reveal historical change. Christopher Ehret offers a methodological guide to applying language evidence in historical studies. He de……続きを見る

Freedom Time reconsiders decolonization from the perspectives of Aimé Césaire (Martinique) and Léopold Sédar Senghor (Senegal) who, beginning in 1945, promoted self-determination without state sover……続きを見る

La thèse de ce livre, ouvertement raciste, est que l'esclavage est un moyen voulu par Dieu pour éduquer l'homme noir par le biais d'une période de servitude auprès de l'homme blanc. Un ensemble d'ar……続きを見る

The eagerly awaited English translation of Kaddour’s award-winning novel of clashing cultures during the French colonial years Gather together French colonialists, young nationalists eager for indep……続きを見る

Eine Geschichte Afrikas jenseits aller Klischees, faszinierend und aktuell - Band 19 der Neuen Fischer Weltgeschichte Bis heute sehen viele Europäer Afrika als »Herz der Finsternis«, als unbekannten……続きを見る

Tunisian cinema is often described as the most daring of all Arab cinemas. For many, Tunisia appeared to be a model of equipoise between "East" and "West," and yet, during Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's ……続きを見る

Tunisian women have received significant attention for their active participation in preserving and extending women’s rights since 2011. However, their activism and latest achievements should be con……続きを見る

The Iberian World: 1450–1820 brings together, for the first time in English, the latest research in Iberian studies, providing in-depth analysis of fifteenth- to early nineteenth-century Portugal an……続きを見る

L'Afrique subsaharienne est le berceau de l'humanité. Ce petit livre fait le point sur une histoire au moins aussi variée et passionnante que celle des autres continents et s'attache à déconstruire ……続きを見る

As a result of the introduction of the printing press in the mid-nineteenth century and the proximity of European culture, language, and literature after the French occupation in 1881, Judeo-Arabic ……続きを見る

Les pages de ce livre reprennent avec originalité les trois essais déjà publiés par Richard Ossoma-Lesmois en éclairant et en enrichissant leurs thématiques. Une réelle originalité dans l’angle de t……続きを見る

With forced marriage, as with so many human rights issues, the sensationalized hides the mundane, and oversimplified popular discourses miss the range of experiences. In sub-Saharan Africa, the rela……続きを見る

This book examines the issue of ethics in the context of the provision of military health care in an epidemic. Outbreaks of epidemics like Ebola trigger difficult ethical challenges for civilian and……続きを見る

State development in Africa is risky, even life-threatening. Heads of state must weigh the advantage of promoting political and economic development against the risk of fortifying dangerous politica……続きを見る

Afrika ist die Urheimat aller heute lebenden Menschen. Trotzdem gilt Afrika immer noch als ein Erdteil ohne Geschichte – und heute als eine politisch und wirtschaftlich hoffnungslose Weltgegend. Das……続きを見る

Like stars, societies are born, and this story deals with such a birth. It asks a fundamental and compelling question: How did societies first coalesce from the small foraging communities that had r……続きを見る

The dark years of European fascism left their indelible mark on Africa. As late as the 1970s, Angola was still ruled by white autocrats, whose dictatorship was eventually overthrown by black nationa……続きを見る

Essai historique sur la présence des Portugais au Nord d'Afrique. 続きを見る

"Quitter l'Afrique à tout prix", plus qu'une expression, une idéologie. L'Africain n'a qu'un seul rêve, aller en occident, car la pauvreté a atteint son paroxysme. Celle-ci, engendrée par une certai……続きを見る