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Africa world press
ROAD LESS TRAVELED: Reflections On The Literatures Of The Horn Of Africa
A horn is an instrument either for protection or destruction. The horn in the Horn of Africa has for so long turned inward, and on its people, thus victimizing those it was supposed to defend.
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OF WAR AND WOMEN, OPPRESSION AND OPTIMISM: NEW ESSAYS ON THE AFRICAN NOVEL
A supplement to Palmer's earlier works on the African novel, An Introduction to the African Novel and The Growth of the African Novel. Here, Palmer undertakes a detailed critical assessment of key novels he feels are typical of the main...
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EARLY SOYINKA
This book contains half a dozen essays on writings by Wole Soyinka composed prior to publication of his first books in 1963
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CLIO IN A SACRED GARB: ESSAYS ON CHRISTIAN PRESENCE AND AFRICAN RESPONSES, 1900-2000
This book consists of essays on African church history: historiography, context (ecology and worldviews), the missionary enterprise and African responses that explain the massive growth of Christianity in contemporary Africa. Some essays have been published; others are unpublished, or rewritten...
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SPIRIT AND THE WORD: A THEORY OF SPIRITUALITY IN AFRICANA LITERARY CRITICISM
Utilizing a method informed by the ideas and worldview of Ifa, an ancient African spiritual system, to unlock deeper levels of meaning in the writings of African peoples, literary scholar Georgene Bess Montgomery presents a powerful new way of reading...
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DEPTH AND DESTINY OF WORK: AN AFRICAN THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
This book seeks to develop a theology of work as a foundation and motivation for engaging with the discourse on globalization. The book approaches globalization as the spatial distribution of work.
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DIALOGUE OF CIVILIZATIONS: the Self and The Other
This book is a contribution to Arab-Muslim-Western dialogue. The book underlines the hazardous consequences of the strategy of preemptive war on this dialogue.
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TRADITIONS OF ERITREA: Linking the Past To the Future
This book examines the framework of traditional social values, cultural patterns, customary practices, and the political and economic forces that influence the way of life and the development of women.
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WHEN CITIZENS REVOLT: NIGERIAN ELITES, BIG OIL AND THE OGONI STRUGGLE FOR SELF-DETERMINATION
On 10 November 1995, the Nigerian military regime, under General Sani Abacha, hanged Ken Saro-Wiwa, the writer and minority rights activist, and eight other members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) after a judicially flawed trail....
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POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY OF ONITSHA
Located on the eastern bank of the lower Niger, Onitsha is one of the leading commercial cities and road transport hubs in Nigeria. Its main market is reputed to be the biggest in West Africa.
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RELIGON IN POLITICS: SECULARISM AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN MODERN NIGERIA
There has been a long tradition of interaction between the two powerful institutions of religion and politics. While the relationship between the two is complex and sometimes confusing
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SELF DETERMINATION AND NATIONAL UNITY: A CHALLENGE FOR AFRICA
Most African countries suffer from crises of national identity that are rooted in the formation of pluralistic states, characterized by gross inequities among the component groups.
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MAKING AND BREAKING STATES IN AFRICA: The Somali Experience
This book analyzes crucial episodes in the recent political history of the Somali people. In their complicated dialogue with ‘modernity’, the Somalis illustrate the extremes of modern African statehood.
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GENUINELY GHANAIAN: A HISTORY OF THE METHODIST CHURCH GHANA, 1961-2000
Genuinely Ghanaian is the fascinating history of the Methodist Church Ghana, from the time of its autonomy, 1961, to the year 2000. This book shows how missiological issues of contextualization and outreach have shaped the history
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TAKING THE PLACE OF FOOD: KHAT IN ETHIOPIA
Khat (catha edulis) is a psychoactive shrub whose tender leaves and twigs have been chewed in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula for their euphonizing effects for a millennium.
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EARLY WEST AFRICAN WRITERS: AMOS TUTUOLA CYPRIAN EKWENSI & AYI KWEI ARMAH
This book focuses on the first works produced by three talented West Africans who felt an urge to express themselves in print. These
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FUTURE AFRICA: PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT UNDER NEPAD
The AU Summit of January 2008 marked the 6th Anniversary of the adoption of NEPAD as a programme of the African Union (AU) (then Organisation of Africa Unity in 2001. The Summit also marked the 5th anniversary of the launch of the AU....
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NEGRITUDE MOMENT: EXPLORATIONS IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND THOUGHT
In this collection of essays, which span more than forty years of sustained scholarship, Irele explores the varied aspects of Negritude as a movement and as concept.
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OBAMA PHENOMENON: ESSAYS AND POETRY BY BLACK CRITICS AND CREATIVE ARTISTS
Edited by internationally recognized scholar on black literatures and cultures, Femi Ojo-Ade, this volume brings together a mixture of young intellectuals and seasoned scholars from Africa and its Diaspora to address various themes of the Obama
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Islamic Law and Politics In Northern Nigeria
Islamic Law and Politics in Northern Nigeria examines the case of Islamic law in Nigeria through a comparative lens by probing the meaning of justice in Islamic, Jewish, Continental European, and Anglo-American law
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REMINISCENCES OF MY LIFE
This book is an exemplary narrative about the inner workings of Emperor Haile Sellassie’s government. It contains an account of some of the personalities who held high government offices and the state of ecumenical relations
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FRONTIERS OF GLOBALIZATION: KINSHIP AND FAMILY STRUCTURES IN AFRICA
There is no question that globalization has a significant impact on Africa. Yet, the nature of this impact is not homogeneous, and not only because globalization is a complex process, but also because of African diversity
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MUTILATING KHALID: THE SYMBOLIC POLITICS OF FEMAL GENITAL CUTTING
In Mutilating Khalid, historian Charles G. Steffen examines one of the most remarkable cases of “female genital mutilation” ever to be prosecuted in a United States court.
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HISTORY OF TIGRINYA LITERATURE 2nd EDITION
In this richly researched and lucidly written collection of essays, The Freedom of the Writer and Other Selected Literary and Cultural Essays, Ghirmai Negash provides solid analysis and information on some of the salient aspects of Eritrean
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Changing Face of Race in America: The Role of Racial Politics in Shaping Modern America
If everyone is against racism now, why does awareness of race have such a deep, if hidden, hold on our consciousness, institutions, and politics? Why does racial thinking still have such a profound impact on the life chances of blacks...
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BIOPIRACY OF BIODIVERSITY: GLOBAL EXCHANGE AS ENCLOSURE
Because seeds are a gift to each one of us, they are a gift to all. Ancient cultures increased this wealth by sharing cultivated seed, by giving it away. Product details Publisher : Africa World Press, Inc.; 1st edition (March 26,...
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EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON MARYSE CONDE: A WRITE OF HER OWN
Emerging Perspectives on Maryse Condé: A Writer of Her Own brings together for the first time a collection of essays in English about the novels of this contemporary Caribbean literary and cultural figure
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NIGERIA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: STRATEGIES FOR POLITICAL STABILITY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
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NIGERIA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: STRATEGIES FOR POLITICAL STABILITY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE
Given the size and population of Nigeria in the African continent, political stability and peaceful coexistence among its diverse nationalities are imperative for development and democratic consolidation that could serve as a model for the region and Africa. This volume,...
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