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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience.
How much do we really know about our parents’ lives? What secrets lie in plain sight? This is the true story of hidden love within a small circle of some of the most acclaimed anthropologists of the 20th century.
This handy, concise biography covers the life of Mary Douglas, one of the most important anthropologists of the second half of the 20th century. It offers an introduction to how her... Læs mere
First published in 1984, this title presents findings from a study of remarried couples in Sheffield between 1976 and 1979. Including case studies... Læs mere
This book, first published in 1974, was a significant contribution to the comparative sociology of the family at the time,... Læs mere
This book explores the Indian tradition of liberalism through a critical intellectual biography of Valangaiman Sankaranarayana Srinivasa Sastri (1869–1946). A notable... Læs mere
Mahasweta Devi occupies a singular position in the history of modern Indian literature and world literature. This book engages with Devi’s works as a... Læs mere
The Twilight of European Colonialism (1961) charts the political development of each colony, the author analyses at each stage the significance... Læs mere
The Gambia Colony and Protectorate (1967) provides both a history of the colony and a wealth of valuable practical and statistical information about its establishment and running. It provides a clear insight into the way that Britain’s colonies were governed and administered.
Emergent Africa (1967) expertly compresses the story of European penetration into the Africa of 1800. It describes the first European explorations, the ‘Scramble for Africa’, the world... Læs mere
Government in West Africa (1968) examines the practical working of modern government and the constitutional history of West Africa. It looks at the issues of civil government... Læs mere