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18 produkter
Fortunes of Africa
A 5,000 Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour
Häftad, 2015
170 kr
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In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith, bestselling author of The State of Africa, follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the …
State of Africa
A History of the Continent Since Independence
Häftad, 2021
149 kr
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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 TimesThe fortunes of Africa have changed dramatically since the independence era began in 1957. As Europe’s colonial …
Fate of Africa
A History of the Continent Since Independence
Häftad, 2011
443 kr
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First published in 2005, The Fate of Africa was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece....The nonfiction book of the year" ( The New York Post ) "a magnificent achievement" ( Weekly Standard ) "a joy," ( Wall Street Journal ) and "one of the decade's most important works on Africa" ( Publishers …
The Fortunes of Africa: A 5000-Year History of Wealth, Greed, and Endeavor
Häftad, 2016
312 kr
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State of Africa
A History of the Continent Since Independence
E-bok, 2011
119 kr
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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 the independence era began in 1957. As Europe’s …
Born in Africa
The Quest for the Origins of Human Life
E-bok, 2011
121 kr
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Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind and the dawn of civilisation. Through a century of archaeological investigation, scientists have transformed our understanding of the beginnings of human life, although vital clues still remain …
Diamonds, Gold and War
The Making of South Africa
Häftad, 2008
149 kr
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The prize was great -- not just land, but the riches it held, in the form of diamonds and gold. What became a country called South Africa was, until 1910, a vast and untamed land where great fortunes could be made (and lost); where great battles were fought (and lost); and where great men had their …
Fortunes of Africa
A 5,000 Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour
E-bok, 2014
118 kr
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In this vast and vivid panorama of history, Martin Meredith, bestselling author of The State of Africa, follows the fortunes of Africa over a period of 5,000 years. With compelling narrative, he traces the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and empires; the spread of Christianity and Islam; the …
Mugabe
Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe's Future
Häftad, 2007
201 kr
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Robert Mugabe came to power in Zimbabwe in 1980 after a long civil war in Rhodesia. The white minority government had become an international outcast in refusing to give in to the inevitability of black majority rule. Finally the defiant white prime minister Ian Smith was forced to step down and …
Diamonds, Gold, and War: The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
Häftad, 2008
335 kr
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Mandela
A Biography
Häftad, 2011
296 kr
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"It provides new perspective and insights into the man and his times. . . . [Meredith] is particularly good in recounting the parallel rise and inevitable clash of white Afrikaner and black African nationalism in this century . ..." - The Washington Post "Meredith paints an insider's canvas of …
Mandela
A Biography
Häftad, 2014
144 kr
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Fully revised and updated, in a biography the Sunday Timesdescribed as 'a fitting epitaph to an extraordinary career', Martin Meredith details the life of Nelson Mandela, one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that …
Mandela
A Biography
E-bok, 2010
139 kr
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Nelson Mandela stands out as one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy …
state of Africa
Häftad, 2011
163 kr
Kommande
The fortunes of Africa have changed dramatically in the fifty years since the independence era began. As Europe's colonial powers withdrew, dozens of new states were launched amid much jubilation and to the world's applause. The circumstances seemed auspicious. Africa was a continent rich in …
Fischer's Choice
The Life of Bram Fischer
E-bok, 2015
90 kr
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Martin Meredith documents the remarkable life of Bram Fischer in his biography Fischer''s Choice. Fischer was born into an aristocratic Afrikaans family but became one of South Africa's leading revolutionaries. Regarded in his youth as having a brilliant career ahead of him, he rebelled not only …
