World Archaeology

ISBN: 9780227174357
Published by : James Clarke & Co
Series: Ethiopic Manuscripts, Texts, and Studies
A thorough revision of the author's dissertation, 'Bible in Ethiopia' takes advantage of new developments in Ethiopic studies and in the practice of New Testament textual criticism. This new work benefits from full collations of the versional evid... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780718893354
Published by : Lutterworth Press
When Roger H. Guichard Jr. discovered a French translation of the works of Carsten Niebuhr, sole survivor of the 1761–1767 Royal Danish Expedition to the Yemen, he was astounded. 'They were not just another dry account of one man’s travels, but re... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781909662018
Published by : Legenda
Series: Legenda Research Monographs in French Studies
Volume: 41
The figure of the dictator looms large in representations of postcolonial Africa. Since the late 1970s, writers, film-makers and theorists have sought to represent the realities of dictatorship without endorsing the colonialist cl... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780746310335
Published by : Northcote House Publishers
Series: Writers and their Work
This book examines the work of Ama Ata Aidoo from the perspectives of her early writing in Ghana of the 1960s, her development of the short story genre in Ghana and West Africa, her travel writings, and the various stylistic ways she uses poetr... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780746310786
Published by : Northcote House Publishers
Series: Writers and their Work
A detailed critical study of the leading Indian novelist in English and a key figure in the development of a distinctive postcolonial literature.


This study covers all of Narayan's work, offering an accessible introduction to his l... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907975516
Published by : Legenda
Series: Moving Image
Volume: 5
Until recently, the story of African film was marked by a series of truncated histories: many outstanding films from earlier decades were virtually inaccessible and thus often excluded from critical accounts. However, various cons... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781782971726
Published by : Oxbow Books
Contrary to much perceived wisdom, the Sahara is a rich and varied tapestry of diverse environments that sustain an array of ecosystems. Throughout its history, the Sahara has been a stage for human evolution, with human habitatio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848847903
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with refe... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780957379282
Published by : Barzipan Publishing
In January 2013, Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term as the 44th President of the United States of America. The only African-American to occupy the White House, this charismatic and eloquent leader is carrying on a rich tr... .... Learn More