East African Folktales. New ed, Paperback - ***

The modern nations of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda inherit the folk and mythic tales of the rift valley region. Here you'll find sto...

Reducere. A collection of twenty-five African-American folktales focuses on strong female characters and includes Little Girl and Bruh Rabby, Catskinella, an...

From the trickster tale of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; from the tale of the king who wanted to the moon, to A...

This Element argues that high levels of institutional preparation, social cohesion, and global strategic reinforcement in a context of situational ...

Brings together research by Africanist anthropologists and architectural historians who share in the pursuit of an archaeology of modernist archite...

A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam to the decline of nomads in the twentieth century. This offers a viv...

Reducere. Folk tales around the world, observes the author, often contain similar narratives, providing, perhaps, yet another example of the universal brothe...

Britain's clearest mapping from the experts at the AA, in a handy foldable map. Fully updated, the map combines clear design and an easy-to-read sc...

The top courts in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea have reshaped constitutional law on non-discrimination, criminal due process, and free speech. ...

Britain's clearest mapping from the experts at the AA, in a handy foldable map. Fully updated, the map combines clear design and an easy-to-read sc...

Reducere. In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore; we hear the voices of the ...

The deep forest and broad savannah, the campsites, kraals, and villages--from this immense area south of the Sahara Desert the distinguished Americ...

West African traditions and folklore delight in tales of animals and tricksters. From Nigeria to Benin, to the cunning spider Anansi, animals teach...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Gregory AdamoNumber of pages: 202Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 151 x 225 x 14Cover type: Paperba...

Reducere. What is particularly exciting about this book is that many of the stories, in their oral form, are almost as old as Africa itself. Most of them wer...

Reducere. How was the earth formed, and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water, and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers...

Reducere. The author picked up his love of folk tales from his father and his uncle, Okuma Totokpuiti Gamega. In the evening, the kids and some adults sat in...

The volume is for scholars and researchers interested in African American and American literature and history. Chapters explore African American wr...

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OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding and ...

This textbook is the first of its kind, offering instruction on how to conduct culturally relevant critical research on Africana communities in the...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The African imagination unmercifully breaks down European preconceptions of what a folktale is supposed to look like. Poetic, somewhat absurd, and ...

Cornish tales of moor, coast and village, the result of a successful community project

Offering a user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles, this book covers: brief history of the airfield, construction and use...

From 1986 to 1994, East Africa's postcolonial, political order was profoundly challenged when four revolutionary 'liberation' movements seized powe...

Cornish folk talesPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Mike O'ConnorNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 127 x 197 x 15Cover...

Reducere. Modern Swahili Grammar is an important contribution to the study of Swahili grammar from pedagogical and lingustic perspectives, and thus relevant ...

Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishing IncAuthor(s): Hamit BozarslanNumber of pages: 170Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 18Cover type: Pa...

This book is about the origins of agriculture and plant domestication that occurred in the Neolithic Near East 10, 500 years ago. It is directed no...

Reducere. Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol are among the most successful African literary works. Song of Lawino is an African woman's lamentation over the cul...

Based on in-depth fieldwork, this critical analysis of the realities of security on a local level within 'fragile states' provides a bottom-up pers...

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The bestselling guides to Britain's canals and rivers for 50 years. For all users of the inland waterways including boaters, walkers, cyclists and ...

An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of story...