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The twentieth anniversary edition of Caroline Elkins's Pulitzer Prize-winning expose, now with a new introduction
The twentieth anniversary edition of Caroline Elkins's Pulitzer ...
Blue-veiled nomads, camels crossing infinite dunes, oases shimmering on the horizon: ready-made images of the Sahara are easy to conjure. But they can never truly ...
The Scramble for Africa astonished everyone.
In 1880 most of the continent was ruled by Africans, and barely explored. By 1902, five European Powers (and ...
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan
'Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement' Tom Holland
'Elegant and powerful, Pepera ...
'Exploring the past, bringing it to vivid life with wonderful prose . . . Pedder writes with perspicacity and sensitivity . . . We need more books like this' Observer
'Fascincating ...
"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman
"Has much to offer." The Spectator
"Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine
"A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine
"Essential ...
A panoramic global history of Africa in the age of imperialism
Africa's long nineteenth century was a time of revolutionary ferment and cultural innovation ...
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice . A spellbinding work of history that reads like a Cold War spy thriller-about the U.S.-sanctioned ...
Northern Africa is dominated by the Sahara Desert, stretching across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. This book is about the ...
