Africa
Africa
Forests of Gold: Essays on the Akan and the Kingdom of Asante
Forests of Gold is a collection of essays on the peoples of Ghana with particular reference to the most powerful of all their kingdoms: Asante. Beginning with the global and local conditions under which Akan society assumed its historic form between...
$35.00
The Fall of the Asante Empire: The Hundred-Year War For Africa'S Gold Coast
In 1817, the first British envoy to meet the king of the Asante of West Africa was dazzled by his reception. A group of 5,000 Asante soldiers, many wearing immense caps topped with three foot eagle feathers and gold ram's...
$21.00
Discovering the Asante Kingdom
Located in what is today the Republic of Ghana, the Asante kingdom was one of the richest and most powerful empires in precolonial Africa. The author explores the fascinating history, important cultural symbols, key leaders, and achievements of the empire,...
$37.00
Modern Asante Dictionary: Asante Twi Pronunciations in Akan-English & English-Akan
Modern Asante Twi Dictionary - a practical and contemporary Asante Twi dictionary for study at all levels, reference or travel. Akan-English with English-Akan index Modern Akan* spelling with guide to pronunciation in Asante Twi for each entry Example sentence for...
$26.00
LearnAkan English-Twi Dictionary: A Reference English to Asante Twi Dictionary for Twi Learners and Tourists Visiting Ghana
A revised and updated edition. Original edition published on February 13, 2019 under the ISBN 978-9988-2-9288-1LearnAkan English-Twi Dictionary is authored with the average Twi learner, tourists, and persons engaged in various forms of Akan (Asante Twi) language research in mind. In...
$20.00
The Asante World
The Asante World provides fresh perspectives on the Asante, the largest Akan group in Southern Ghana, and what new scholars are thinking and writing about the "world the Asante made." By employing a thematic approach, the volume interrogates several dimensions of...
$64.00
The Asante World
The Asante World provides fresh perspectives on the Asante, the largest Akan group in Southern Ghana, and what new scholars are thinking and writing about the "world the Asante made." By employing a thematic approach, the volume interrogates several dimensions of...
$325.00
Asante in the Nineteenth Century: The Structure and Evolution of a Political Order (Pbk W/New Intry Mtl)
Originally published in 1975, and reprinted with additional introductory material in 1989, this book provides an in-depth account of Asante history during the nineteenth century. The focus of the book is on the broad political development of Asante society, concentrating...
$67.00
The Asante Ewer
“The highlights of ‘Object Journeys’ are three beautifully crafted medieval ewers (lidded jugs), which made the extraordinary journey from Europe to West Africa, eventually travelling to the royal palace in Kumasi (in modern Ghana), where they were looted by British...
$9.00
Asante
Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually...
$36.00
The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure
Empire. Plunder. Resistance.The forgotten history of Britain and the Asante gold.'A compelling, challenging and important book.' William Boyd1874. Kumasi, the Asante capital, burns. British soldiers prowl the palace, looting as much gold as they can find, before razing it to...
$35.00
A dictionary of the Asante and Fante language called Tshi (Chwee, Twi): With a grammatical introduction and appendices on the geography of the Gold Coast and other subjects
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other...
$33.00
A dictionary of the Asante and Fante language called Tshi (Chwee, Twi): With a grammatical introduction and appendices on the geography of the Gold Coast and other subjects
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other...
$45.00
Atomic Junction: Nuclear Power in Africa After Independence
After Atomic Junction, along the Haatso-Atomic Road there lies the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, home to Africa's first nuclear programme after independence. Travelling along this road, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare gathers together stories of conflict and compromise on an African nuclear...
$169.00
The Atmosphere and Weather of Southern Africa
Here is a definitive undergraduate textbook on the atmospheric processes affecting weather and climate, with specific reference to conditions in southern Africa.
$42.00
Atlas Manuale: or, a New Sett of Maps of All Parts of the Earth, as Well Asia, Africa, and America, as Europe; Wherein Geography is R
A stunning collection of maps that reflects the latest geographic knowledge of the time, Atlas Manuale is an essential tool for scholars, explorers, and anyone interested in the world beyond their doorstep. Herman Moll and Michael van der Gucht's meticulous...
$42.00
Atlas Africano Ilustrado para Criancas: Uma Introducao a Geografia de Africa
The Children's Picture Atlas of Africa is a visual and interactive atlas for young readers wanting to explore the African continent. It covers the rich cultures, traditions, wildlife, and natural wonders that make Africa a truly an extraordinary place. The...
$49.00
Atlas of Mammal Distribution Through Africa from the Lgm ( 18 Ka) to Modern Times: The Zooarchaeological Record
This work provides the first overview of mammal species distributions in Africa since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 18 ky) to modern time. It is derived from data published mainly in the zooarchaeological literature until 2009. During a post-doctoral project...
$143.00
The Atlantic Slave Trade from West Central Africa, 1780-1867
The Atlantic Slave Trade from West Central Africa, 1780–1867 traces the inland origins of slaves leaving West Central Africa at the peak period of the transatlantic slave trade. Drawing on archival sources from Angola, Brazil, England, and Portugal, Daniel B....
$61.00
The Atlantic Slave Trade from West Central Africa, 1780-1867
The Atlantic Slave Trade from West Central Africa, 1780–1867 traces the inland origins of slaves leaving West Central Africa at the peak period of the transatlantic slave trade. Drawing on archival sources from Angola, Brazil, England, and Portugal, Daniel B....
$172.00
Atlas of Isotope Hydrology - Africa
Naturally occurring isotopes in water provide unique hydrological information, and the associated techniques are highly cost effective. The applications of isotopes in hydrology are part of the IAEA's programmes related to the peaceful applications of nuclear energy and have the...
$72.00
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Effects on Africa
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,7, University of Kassel, language: English, abstract: In the sixteenth century, when Europe's interest in Africa moved away from deposits...
$33.00
Atlas of Changing South Africa
The new edition of the atlas (first published as The Atlas of Apartheid) presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. It covers the period of the National Party Government of 1948 to...
$130.00
Atlantic Crossroads: Webs of Migration, Culture and Politics Between Europe, Africa and the Americas, 1800-2020
Unlike most books on the Atlantic that associate its history with European colonialism and thus end in 1800, this volume demonstrates that the Atlantic connections not only outlasted colonialism, they also reached unprecedented levels in postcolonial times, when the Atlantic...
$75.00
Atlas of Changing South Africa
The new edition of the atlas (first published as The Atlas of Apartheid) presents a comprehensive introduction and detailed analysis of the spatial impact of apartheid in South Africa. It covers the period of the National Party Government of 1948 to...
$345.00
The Ambiguity of English as a Lingua Franca: Politics of Language and Race in South Africa
Grounded in ethnography, this monograph explores the ambiguity of English as a lingua franca by focusing on identity politics of language and race in contemporary South Africa. The book adopts a multidisciplinary approach which highlights how ways of speaking English...
$76.00
Atlas of Africa
This colorful atlas utilizes maps, pictures, flags, globe panoramas, information panels, diagrams, and charts to give an overview of the entire continent of Africa, along with a close-up view of its countries. Information doesn't stop there; readers learn about the...
$17.00
Atlas of Africa
This colorful atlas utilizes maps, pictures, flags, globe panoramas, information panels, diagrams, and charts to give an overview of the entire continent of Africa, along with a close-up view of its countries. Information doesn’t stop there—readers learn about the history,...
$45.00
At The Back Of The Black Man's Mind Or Notes On The Kingly Office In West Africa
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available...
$61.00
Africa and the Disciplines: The Contributions of Research in Africa to the Social Sciences and Humanities
African Studies, contrary to some accounts, is not a separate continent in the world of American higher education. Its intellectual borders touch those of economics, literature, history, philosophy, and art; its history is the story of the world, both ancient...
$42.00