ＵＮＡ - Africa 1

An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars. Focusing on a variety of institutions an……続きを見る

Before men built cities of glass and steel, before the names of nations were carved into flags, the world was divided not by borders, but by oaths. 続きを見る

Beneath the vast skies of Nigeria, where ancient kingdoms once thrived, echoes of forgotten mythologies still linger.Nigerian Mythology: The Shadow Sky uncovers the deities, spirits, and ancestral f……続きを見る

From the author of the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Not on Our Watch, John Prendergast co-writes a compelling book with Fidel Bafilemba--with stunning photographs by Ryan Gosling--re……続きを見る

C’était en 1890, à mon premier voyage en Orient, le 24 avril, veille de la saint Marc ; j’étais à bord du Poitou. débarquant en Égypte. Les cavas du consul nous attendaient sur le quai, distribuant ……続きを見る

Home to emerging economies, a growing middle class, and the world's youngest population, Africa presents exciting opportunities for high-value products, including products bearing a geographical ind……続きを見る

In Queens of Afrobeat, the women of Afrobeat musicーa unique blend of jazz, soul, highlife, and West African rhythmsーare finally given the recognition they deserve. This extensive study takes a mul……続きを見る

Governance, security, and development are three critical components of a dialectical nexus that is both dominant and determinant for any objective and fruitful quest for the understanding of the tra……続きを見る

The Mau-Mau uprising (1952-60) remains a controversial conflict, waged by warriors about whom many myths have been formed, but little truth has been written. Condemned by history as a brutal rag-tag……続きを見る

Colonial Geography charts changes in conceptions of the relationship between people and landscapes in mainland Tanzania during the German colonial period. In German minds, colonial development would……続きを見る

In Rage and Carnage in the Name of God, Abiodun Alao examines the emergence of a culture of religious violence in postindependence Nigeria, where Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions have ……続きを見る

A rich analysis of the complex dynamic between food collection and food production in the farming societies of precolonial south central Africa Engaging new linguistic evidence and reinterpreting pu……続きを見る

The Republic of Therapy tells the story of the global response to the HIV epidemic from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa. Drawing on his ……続きを見る

In 1980, the newly independent and democratic Zimbabwe was a beacon of hope in a troubled region. Three decades later, Zimbabwe became the focus of international attention for very different reasons……続きを見る

Bantu Contribution in Brazilian Popular Music: Ethnomusicological Perspectives is a seminal work that spearheaded the new trend in ethnomusicology, when this discipline shifted the focus of its obje……続きを見る

This book examines the perception of Africa in the global system, tracing Africa’s transition from a "problem" to be solved into an agent with a rising voice in the world. Mixing Afro-optimism with ……続きを見る

China and East Africa: Ancient Ties and Contemporary Flows marks the culmination of a new round of archaeological and historical research on the relations between China and Africa, from the origins ……続きを見る

A Theory of African Constitutionalism asks and seeks to answer why we need a new theoretical framework for African constitutionalism and how this could offer us better theoretical and practical tool……続きを見る

The democratization process which bolstered a culture of periodic elections has also fostered election-related violent conflicts. As democratic transitions gained currency in the new millennium, ord……続きを見る

Focusing on everyday rituals, the essays in this volume look at spheres of social action and the places throughout the Atlantic world where African–descended communities have expressed their values,……続きを見る