Cultural Literature
Cultural Literature
The Maroons
A rediscovered classic, and the only known novel by Black abolitionist and political exile Louis Timagène Houat, The Maroons is a fervid account of slavery and escape on nineteenth-century Réunion Island. Frême is a young African man forced into slavery on Réunion,...
$18.00
White Over Black: American Attitudes toward the Negro, 1550-1812
In 1968, Winthrop D. Jordan set out in encyclopedic detail the evolution of white Englishmen's and Anglo-Americans' perceptions of blacks, perceptions of difference used to justify race-based slavery, and liberty and justice for whites only. This second edition, with new...
$47.50
The Library Thief: A Novel
A strikingly original and absorbing mystery about a white-passing bookbinder in Victorian England and the secrets lurking on the estate where we she works, for fans of Fingersmith and The Confessions of Frannie LangtonThe library is under lock and key. But...
$29.99
The Joyful Song of the Partridge
A roiling chronicle of motherhood and colonization from a writer who “alternates between a dramatic, high-octane style and a terse and humorous frankness” (Sheila Heti)Recipient of the 2021 Camões Prize, the most important award for literature in the Portuguese languageA...
$24.00
Captive: New Short Fiction from Africa
Brittle Paper's "Anticipated African Books of 2024" From Short Story Day Africa, eleven writers from Africa and the African diaspora explore the identities that connect us, the obsessions that bewitch us, and the self-delusions that drive us apart. Passion and...
$19.99
And So I Roar: A Novel
A stunning, heart wrenching new novel from Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding VoiceWhen Tia accidentally overhears a whispered conversation between her mother—terminally ill and lying in a hospital bed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria—and her aunt,...
$28.00
You Are NOT Negro, Black, Coloured, Morisco Nor An African Slave!
Grand Sheik Kudjo Adwo El examines the history of various misnomers of Moorish Americans since their initial encounter with the nations of Europe and their socio-political implications. Using various scholarly sources, G.S. Adwo El demonstrates the importance of preserving national...
$16.75
Official Proclamation of Real Moorish American Nationality: Black and White Edition Prepared for Public Distribution
In 1928, Noble Drew Ali attended the Pan-American Conference in Havana, Cuba. At said conference, our Prophet received from the nations of America the mandate recognizing the Moors' claim to the Americas, and simultaneously, the expiration of the European mandate...
$18.65
Nationality: The Order of the Day: The Divine Message and Warning, ALL Garveyites, Rastafarians, Black Nationalist & Pan Africans
Message to the bearers of the Red Black and Green brought by The Prophet in these days and his Forerunner. In this, his seminal title, Grand Sheik Kudjo Adwo El expounds on the necessity of nationality in self-determination.
$16.99
(C)over Your Head: A Pictographic Chronicle of the Moslem Turban
One of the most enduring symbol of Moorish presence the world over: the Moslem turban. Seeking to invoke the impression of an educational stroll through a niche art gallery, this text examines the Moslem Turban from a Moorish American perspective...
$19.99
(C)over Your Head: A Pictographic Chronicle of the Moslem Turban
One of the most enduring symbol of Moorish presence the world over: the Moslem turban. Seeking to invoke the impression of an educational stroll through a niche art gallery, this text examines the Moslem Turban from a Moorish American perspective...
$25.99
Califa Uhuru: A Compilation of Literature from the Moorish Science Temple of America
#WeAreNOTBlack #WePreferMoors #ByeByeBywords Delve into the essence of Moorish American wisdom with this meticulously curated compilation of standard-issue literature from the esteemed Moorish Science Temple of America. Conveniently bound in one prestigious volume, it serves as a definitive resource that...
$19.13
Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora, 22)
$130.00
Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora, 22)
Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics covers the major issues in Yorùbá history and politics, offering through narratives of the past and present a solid understanding of one of the most popular ethnic groups in Africa.Yorùbá Identity and Power Politics covers...
$130.00
Yorùbá Bàtá Goes Global: Artists, Culture Brokers, and Fans
Responding to growing international interest in the Yorùbá culture of southwestern Nigeria, practitioners of bàtá—a centuries-old drumming, dancing, and singing tradition—have recast themselves as traditional performers in a global market. As the Nigerian market for ritual bàtá has been declining,...
$55.00
The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, Etc.
The book ""The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples Of The Slave Coast Of West Africa: Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, Etc."" by Alfred Burton Ellis is a comprehensive study of the Yoruba people who were living in the coastal regions of West...
$36.95
Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa: Their Culture, History, Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, Etc.
The Yoruba speaking group inhabits Benin and Nigeria. This pioneering investigation, published in 1894, reveals the culture, history, spiritual beliefs and unique language of the Yoruba ethnicity. After introducing the region with maps and descriptions of the coast and its...
$11.97
The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of South-Western Nigeria: Western Africa Part IV
Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series, published between 1950 and 1977, brings together a wealth of previously un-coordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African...
$177.00
Yoruba Traditions and African American Religious Nationalism
Exploring the Yoruba tradition in the United States, Hucks begins with the story of Nana Oseijeman Adefunmi's personal search for identity and meaning as a young man in Detroit in the 1930s and 1940s. She traces his development as an...
$55.00
Yoruba Mythology: Captivating Myths and Legends of the Yoruba and Other West African Peoples
Do you like stories about kings and queens, spirits and monsters, or tricksters and villains? If so, this book is for you. Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and...
$13.00
Yoruba lernen für Anfänger, meine ersten 1000 Wörter: Zweisprachiges Yoruba-Deutsch-Lernbuch für Kinder und Erwachsene
Dieses Buch ist dazu gedacht, Ihnen dabei zu helfen, die Grundlagen der Yoruba Sprache zu lernen. Die Größe und die bunten Bilder sind perfekt dazu geeignet, Yoruba Wörter zu lernen.Es umfasst alle wichtigen Themen: Die wichtigsten Verben, Adjektive und Adverbien...
$11.98
Yoruba Legends And Their History (Paperback)
The legendary of the Yoruba tribe is widely known. Ogumefu's book shows a glimpse of the richness of the culture and beliefs.
$8.99
Yoruba in Diaspora: An African Church in London
The Nigerian diaspora is now world-wide, and when Yoruba travel, they take with them their religious organizations. As a member of the Cherubim and Seraphim church in London for over thirty years, anthropologist Hermione Harris explores a world of prayer,...
$109.98
The Yoruba Diaspora In The Atlantic World (paperback)
This innovative anthology focuses on the enslavement, middle passage, American experience, and return to Africa of a single cultural group, the Yoruba. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this anthology will allow students to trace the experiences of one...
$44.00
Yoruba Culture: Proverbs Vol 1 (hardcover)
Yoruba Culture Proverbs is a compilation of common Yoruba Proverbs. Proverbs are wise sayings passed from the old to young. The goals of introducing Yoruba Culture to children through proverbs are to improve their self-image and to assist in buildings...
$12.98
Yoruba Culture: Proverbs Vol 1 (paperback)
Yoruba Culture Proverbs is a compilation of common Yoruba Proverbs. Proverbs are wise sayings passed from the old to young. The goals of introducing Yoruba Culture to children through proverbs are to improve their self-image and to assist in buildings...
$7.98
Yoruba Culture and Religion as panacea for National Ethical Problems
Nigeria is beleaguered with some many moral/ethical problems. Such problems include examination malpractices/fake certificates, advance fee fraud (419), drug addiction and abuse, drug trafficking, human trafficking, bribery and corruption, adultery and prostitution, fake products, armed robbery, kidnapping/ritual killings, terrorism, abortion,...
$53.99
Yoruba and Ifá: Unlocking the Secrets of Orishas, Isese, Divination, Santeria, and More
Two manuscripts in one book: Yoruba: The Ultimate Guide to Ifa Spirituality, Isese, Odu, Orishas, Santeria, and More Ifá The Ultimate Guide to a System of Divination and Religion of the Yoruba People Whether you want to honor your Yoruba...
$29.98
The Yoruba: A New History (paperback)
The Yoruba: A New History is the first transdisciplinary study of the two-thousand-year journey of the Yoruba people, from their origins in a small corner of the Niger-Benue Confluence in present-day Nigeria to becoming one of the most populous cultural groups...
$40.00
The Yoruba: A New History (hardcover)
The Yoruba: A New History is the first transdisciplinary study of the two-thousand-year journey of the Yoruba people, from their origins in a small corner of the Niger-Benue Confluence in present-day Nigeria to becoming one of the most populous cultural groups...
$144.00
Yesu!: An Alternative Story of Life and Death of Jesus as it probably happened in Yoruba Land over two thousand years ago
Yesu! An Alternative Story of Life and Death of Jesus is a narrative of the life of Jesus from a Yoruba existential and cultural perspective. The story portrays what the life of Jesus of Yoruba origin and those associated him...
$10.00