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The Second Emancipation, a work of Odyssean dimension, recasts the liberation of post-World War II colonial Africa and the American civil rights struggle through the ...
A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an African port some 360 years ago
In 1665 Crispina Peres ...
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
'Please read it ...
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 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 ...
This is the first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation. This critical work elaborates the life and times of Rhodes, showing how his ...
'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 ...
Libya and the West: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) is a welcome update to the literature on Western diplomatic relations with Libya. It specifically ...
'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 ...
