African history Books

Les Amours de Ch�����r�����as et Callirrho����� V2 (1797) de Larcher, Pierre Henri est un roman d'amour qui raconte l'histoire de Ch�����r�����as et Callirrho�����, deux jeunes amants qui vivent une passion intense malgr����� les obstacles qui se...

""Bahwa Ini Kesah Pu-Layar-An Abdullah, Ben Abdulkadir, Munshi (1838)"" ialah sebuah buku yang ditulis oleh Abdullah Munshi. Buku ini menceritakan tentang pengalaman hidup Abdullah, seorang penulis Melayu terkenal pada zaman kolonialisme British di Tanah...

Das Buch ""Arabische Grammatik, Nebst Einer Arabischen Chrestomathie, Und Abhandlung Vom Arabischen Geschmack, Sonderlich In Der Poetischen Und Historischen Schreibart"" wurde im Jahr 1781 von Johann David Michaelis ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich...

Animal Life In Africa is a comprehensive guide to the wildlife of Africa, written by James Stevenson Hamilton and first published in 1912. The book is divided into two parts: the first part provides a detailed description of the various animals found in...

Aeliani Variae Historiae Libri 14 est opus a Aeliano, Claudius scriptum, quod anno 1604 editum est. In hoc libro, Aelianus varias historias narrat, quae de animalibus, plantis, et hominibus agunt. Historiae, quas Aelianus describit, non solum de natura,...

Liber Acta Literaria Societatis Rheno-Trajectinae V1, editus anno MDCCXCIII, auctore Livio Tito, continet varia studia et investigationes in re litteraria. In hoc volumine, scriptores plures de rebus classicis scribunt, de historia, poesi, et philosophia...

African Native Notes and Reminiscences is a memoir written by Frederick Courteney Selous, a renowned African big-game hunter and explorer. Published in 1908, the book provides a vivid account of Selous' experiences in Africa, particularly his...

African Adventure and Adventurers is a book written by George Tiffany Day and published in 1880. The book is a collection of stories about the adventures of explorers and adventurers in Africa during the 19th century. The book covers a wide range of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Miles de personas caminan diariamente por el viejo puente que une a Comayagüela con Tegucigalpa. En sus tiempos fue una hermosa obra arquitectónica, la mejor de Centro América. Hoy, luce triste y sucio... ¿Cómo fue el proceso de construcción del famoso...

This is a study of the House of Skulls, one of the lost cultures of the Niger Delta. The House of Skulls was a European label for a house built by some Niger Delta communities with the skulls of their enemies killed in war. The case is used to argue that...

This work deconstructs Frantz Fanon's published works on the Algerian Revolution towards interrogating Fanon's discourse of anti-colonial Revolution in a search for insights into the failure of the  Algerian Revolution. What is discovered is Fanon's...

Based on the use of primary and secondary sources, the author is able to put together his academic research and understanding of policies of pre-colonial and colonial social formations in writing this book. Evidently, the author successfully examines the...

The Ogoni of the Eastern Niger Delta are an ancient African community in Southern Nigeria, whose history dates back to BC times. Their history is rich in customs, traditions, economics, politics and culture, which date back to Herodotus, the Greek...

The railway systems of Nigeria were not just railways replacing another mode of transport. They were pioneers in the opening up of the country to development and contact with the outside world. This prodigious three-volume narrative sets out to explore...

Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at...

Three Years in Tristan da Cunha, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its...

Recent nature conservation initiatives in Southern Africa such as communal conservancies and peace parks are often embedded in narratives of economic development and ecological research. They are also increasingly marked by militarisation and violence...

Ce livre traite de l'évolution des rapports public-privé dans le secteur de l'énergie au Cameroun. Il aborde diverses questions en lien avec l'exploitation de ressources énergétiques, la planification économique et la politique énergétique. Il explore...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

The complete and unabridged First Edition of Winston Churchill's enthralling history of the 1896-1899 reconquest of the Sudan by Lord Alfred Kitchener, which saw the destruction of the Dervish Empire, those fanatical followers of the "Mahdi"- the...

In this book, I analyze why Bishop Aloys Bigirumwami prioritizes the use of the native language and the value of primal religions in spreading the gospel. According to Bigirumwami, the gospel should be taught in the native language, because it is the...

In 1958, South Africa was going through one of its most horrendous eras - Apartheid. Andrina Abrahamse writes a riveting, personal account of her experiences growing up and working during this pivotal period.Drina, as she was known to her family and...

Shipwrecks of Madagascar recounts the stories of about a hundred notable shipwrecks off the coast of Madagascar from ancient to modern times and the fate and adventures of survivors. It covers ships of the mighty Portuguese, Dutch, British, and French...

This book examines the debates and processes on woodland exploitation in Zimbabwe during the colonial era (1890-1960). It explores the social, economic, and political contexts of perceptions on woodland distribution and management. Much of the period was...

When wealthy Mississippi cotton planter Isaac Ross died in 1836, his will decreed that his plantation, Prospect Hill, should be liquidated and the proceeds from the sale be used to pay for his slaves' passage to the newly established colony of Liberia in...

The autobiography of Eli Wiggill offers a captivating narrative of one family's journey from Gloucester, England, to South Africa, and eventually to Salt Lake City during the mid-nineteenth century. Eli and Susannah Wiggill's conversion to The Church of...

Malika Zeghal analyzes the historical roots and recent evolution of Moroccan Islamist movements in the context of a new political system that combines pluralistic electoral competition with authoritarian government. To elucidate these ideological and...

In contrast to the dispersion of slaves across the Atlantic, African movement to Asia has received scant attention because forced migrations across the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, which endured for centuries, were not part of a significant economic network...

Disintegrating Empire examines the entangled histories of three threads of decolonization: the French welfare state, family migration from Algeria, and the French social workers who mediated between the state and their Algerian clients. After World War...