Tales from West Africa, Paperback - Martin Bennett

This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place 'where stories grow on trees'. Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the great...

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Until 1893, Mary Kingsley lived the typical life of a single Victorian woman, tending to sick relatives and keeping house for her brother. However,...

Publisher: RCC Pilotage FoundationAuthor(s): Ed WheelerIllustration(s): 143 coloured illustrations & chartletsNumber of pages: 134Publication date:...

In this book of tales from Africa there are stories about an evil-hearted shark, an extremely cunning hare, a very greedy spider, and the strongest...

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Imaging Culture is a sociohistorical study of the meaning, function, and aesthetic significance of photography in Mali, West Africa, from the 1930s...

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Reducere. Hebrewisms of West Africa

Two beautifully told traditional tales by Beverley Birch. 'The Water Thief' is about the mischievous antics of Hyena and how crafty Tortoise plays ...

This Element closely examines Eden's assembly and framing of these accounts, engaging with issues of material culture, travel writing, new knowledg...

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These colourful tales from the West Indies and Guyana are full of wonderful characters, including Mr Snake, Monkey, Mancrow the bird of darkness, a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert M. MaxonIn this third edition of East Africa: An Introductory History, Robert M. Maxon revisits the diverse eastern ...

DescriptionA groundbreaking book that puts early and medieval West Africa on the map of global historyPick up almost any book on early and medieval...

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Exploring the origins, experiences and identities of 100, 000 Africans who landed in Sierra Leone following Britain's abolition of the trans-Atlant...

The images are ingrained into the American psyche: cowboys and Indians, gunslingers and stagecoach robbers, lassos and saddles, six guns and nooses...

The heartwarming story of a year spent in a forgotten corner of apartheid South Africa, where humour and kindness flourished amid grinding poverty ...

Reducere. Spanning a thousand years of history--and bringing the story to the present through ethnographic fieldwork in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania--Rudo...

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A quirky collection of true stories from the weird and wonderful side of the Garden of England, including ghosts, castles, treasures, pirates, Brit...

Reducere. DescriptionIn a land where true heroism is more likely to be rewarded with accusations of treason, comes a recounting of past adventures by the uns...

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKAuthor(s): LadybirdNumber of pages: 64Collection: Ladybird ReadersPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 15...

The sacred texts of Ifa, repository of the accumulated wisdom of countless generations of Yoruba people, are an invaluable source not only for all ...

Reducere. Highly portable, concise, and informative, this is the essential guide for identifying Southern Africa's most visible wildlife. Featuring full-colo...

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Patrick Bennett offers a fascinating insight into the architecture and infrastructure of the West Midlands, Wales and the west of England's railway...

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Publisher: BAR PublishingAuthor(s): Veerle LinseeleNumber of pages: 348Collection: British Archaeological Reports International SeriesPublication d...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): Riaz PhillipsNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 186 x 271 x 29Cover type: HardbackRe...

The Nigerian and West African practice of aso ebi fashion invokes notions of wealth and group dynamics in social gatherings. This book investigates...

A nostalgic look back at a time of great change on Britain's railways in the West Midlands, Wales and South-West England.

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Reducere. The Mahabharata is one of the world's most significant historical epics. At a staggering one hundred thousand stanzas, this massive work reveals a ...

Publisher: Girl Friday ProductionsAuthor(s): Jamie Andrea GarzotNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 280 x 231 x 23Cover type: Pap...