In Jihad in West Africa during the Age of Revolutions, a preeminent historian of Africa argues that scholars of the Americas and the Atlantic world have not given Africa its due consideration as part of either the Atlantic world or the age of revolutions.
Eloquent and thought-provoking, this classic novel by the Eritrean novelist Gebreyesus Hailu, written in Tigrinya in 1927 and published in 1950, is one... Læs mere
James Madison’s record of the Constitutional Convention traces day by day the debates held from May to September 1787 and presents the only complete picture we have of the strategy, interests, and ideas of the Founders at the convention itself.
Includes essays that study the warp and weft of Africa's homespun historical work. This book traces the strands of discourse from which historical entrepreneurs drew, highlighting the sources of inspiration and reference that enlivened their work.
An original and provocative contribution to the burgeoning field of ecophenomenology.
For some, Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe is a liberation hero who confronted white rule and oversaw the radical redistribution of land. For others, he is a murderous dictator who drove his... Læs mere
This book provides a unique view of how the English viewed themselves as a people following the death of one of their greatest heroes. The pomp and circumstance... Læs mere
This is the first investigation of the relation between time and memory in Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s thought as a whole and the first to explore... Læs mere
Using more than fifty prompts and vibrantly illustrated examples, The Creative Journal—a classic in the fields of art therapy,... Læs mere
Safari Nation tells the history of the Kruger National Park through a black perspective, helping explain why Africa’s national parks—often derided by scholars as colonial impositions—survived the end of white rule on the continent.
Cape Town, between the picture postcard mountain and sea, has its own shadow: a place of dislocation and uncertainty, dependence and desperation, destruction and survival,... Læs mere
Aimed at writers, students, teachers, and critics interested in the short story as a genre, this rich collection of essays examines theoretical issues raised about this demanding literary form.