Afrikas historia

'Superb' Sunday Times 'Revolutionary' Alice Roberts 'Hugely important' Jim Al-Khalili _______________ A radical retelling of the history of science that foregrounds the scientists erased from history In this major retelling of the history of scien...

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Theories of international relations, assumed to be universally applicable, have failed to explain the creation of states in Africa. There, the interaction of power and space is dramatically different from what occurred in Europe. In States and Pow...

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The Second Emancipation, a work of Odyssean dimension, recasts the liberation of post-Second World War colonial Africa and the American civil rights struggle through the lens of Ghana's revolutionary visionary Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), who emerge...

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Discover the ground-breaking, must-read history of Africa, the Sunday Times bestseller charting the epic story of the oldest inhabited continent in the world from the perspectives of Africans themselves. Shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Picked...

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Over forty years after the formal end of colonialism, suffocating ties to Western financial systems continue to prevent African countries from achieving any meaningful monetary sovereignty. Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa ...

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Nominerad till Augustpriset för Årets Fackbok 2022 "Ulrika Knutson fångas av en oavbrutet spännande bok, full av öden som alla kan fylla tjocka biografier i egen rätt." Expressen "Amat Levin ger den svarta diasporan i

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Pyramiderna i Egypten har förundrat människor i tusentals år. De ikoniska byggnaderna var inte bara gigantiska maktdemonstrationer som skulle slå omvärlden med häpnad. Framför allt skulle pyramiderna erbjuda faraonerna en trygg boning efter döden,...

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'Engrossing, enlightening, original ... brilliant' The Times This is the story of the Sahara as you've never seen it before In this sweeping, majesterial account, Judith Scheele reveals the rich history and complex reality of the world's largest h...

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**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!** THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS' One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' 'A literary masterpiece' DAILY MAIL 'An immense achie...

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An indispensable introductory textbook that provides students with a genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. Paul Nugent explores a range of key concerns including the impact of HIV ...

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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is an ambitious masterwork of political economy, detailing the impact of slavery and colonialism on the history of international capitalism. In this classic book, Rodney makes the unflinching case that African mald...

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A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra. 'A sophisticated and complete account' The Times: Books of the Year 'Wilkinson's stirring and clear-sighted acc...

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A new collection of literary criticism and brilliant insights from one of the giants of contemporary thinking Who owns language? In Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas, Ngugi wa Thiong'o presents a series of essays that build on hi...

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'A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin, The New York Times From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens who fled the south and went north in search of a...

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Afrikas historia är en vandring genom kontinentens historia - från människans start i Östafrika, via riken som forna Egypten, Mali, Aksum och Stora Zimbabwe, till slaveri, kolonialism och dagens Afrika. Boken är en introduktion och ska ge grundläg...

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År 1870 inskränkte sig de europeiska intressena i Afrika till ett litet antal, mestadels kustnära områden, bara några procent av kontinentens yta. Afrikas inland var okänt och ansågs vara både farligt och ointressant. Men inom bara några decennier...

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'Meredith has given a spectacularly clear view of the African political jungle'¿- Spectator 'This book is hard to beat... Elegantly written as well as unerringly accurate'¿-¿Financial Times The fortunes of Africa have changed dramatically since th...

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'Only with the greatest of simplifications, for the sake of convenience, can we say Africa. In reality, except as a geographical term, Africa doesn't exist'. Ryszard Kapuscinski has been writing about the people of Africa throughout his career. In...

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THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD 'Indisputably the best account of the whole terrible Rwandan genocide.' R. W. Johnson, Sunday Times 'Angry, accusatory and extremely moving.' Caroline Moorhead, Spectat...

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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is the only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English. The accessible essays and attractive illustrations portray the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of th...

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A bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story. 'Warm, funny, biting and essential reading.' Adam Rutherford 'An exhilarating journey through the myths, misconceptions and stereot...

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'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-Lodge An intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism, from a multi-award-winning author As Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her - questions which the adults in h...

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**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!**THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS'One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''A literary masterpiece'DAILY MAIL'An immense achievemen...

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Did a highly advanced civilization exist in prehistory? Is the Giza Pyramid a remnant of their technology? Then, what was the power source that fueled such a civilization? The technology of harmonic resonance, claims renowned master craftsman and ...

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It was the British victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942 that inspired one of Winston Churchill's most famous aphorisms: 'This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning'. A...

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An incisive look at the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide "When we captured Kigali, we thought we would face criminals in the state; instead, we faced a criminal population." So a political commissar in the Rwanda Patriotic Front ref...

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In a sweeping narrative that traverses 600 years, one that eloquently weaves precise historical detail with poignant personal reportage, Pulitzer Prize finalist Howard W. French retells the story of medieval and emerging Africa, demonstrating how ...

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