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Africa
• Phyllis Martin
• Patrick O'Meara
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1995 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
African history and prehistory, popular culture, art and economics with dozens of maps, photographs and drawings. We especially liked the chapter on the contemporary map of Africa. It's all here. Pick and choose those areas that interest you. It's the most popular introductory text for undergraduate African studies courses in North America -- refreshingly free of cant and completely revised in 1995 to reflect changes in African politics.
(AFR07, $26.00) |
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Africa
• Michael Lewis
• John Reader
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES
• COMING IN
An informative survey of the geography, culture and wildlife of Africa featuring 175 color photographs and accompanying text by John Reader (Africa: A Biography of the Continent). Organized geographically, it's the companion volume to an eight-hour television series by PBS and National Geographic.
(AFR111, $50.00) |
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African Visas, A Novella and Stories
• Maria Thomas
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 242 PAGES
The last of three well-received books by the Peace Corps volunteer and writer Roberta Worrick (all written under the pen name Maria Thomas), this dark, modern novella and six sharp stories are set mainly in Ethiopia. Chosen as a New York Times Notable Book when it was first published posthumously in 1991. Worrick, her USAID husband and United States Representative Mickey Leland of Texas were among eight people who died in a plane crash in 1989 in remote northwestern Ethiopia.
(ETP40, $12.00) |
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African Wildlife
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PLASTIC CARD
A laminated foldout guide illustrating almost 150 species of African animals. This pocket guide is designed for quick reference in the field.
(AFR109, $5.95) |
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The Africans
• David Lamb
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1987 •
PAPER
• 371 PAGES
In these 17 well written essays, news correspondent Lamb ranges throughout Africa, creating an insightful portrait of the land and especially its people. This now-classic book is a wide-ranging political and social survey of the continent, banned in a number of countries -- and as interesting today as when it was first published in 1984.
(AFR22, $19.95) |
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Blue Nile, Ethiopia's River of Magic and Mystery
• Virginia Morell
EXPLORATION •
2001 •
PAPER
• 324 PAGES
• COMING IN
A spirited account of a National Geographic rafting expedition on the Blue Nile from its source in Ethiopia to the Sudan. Morell, who taught school in Ethiopia and has written two books on the Leakey family, interweaves the tale of her own adventures with her a history of exploration of the Nile. She's also an insightful guide to contemporary Ethiopian culture and politics. With a few color photographs and maps.
(ETP27, $14.00) |
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Bradt Guide Eritrea
• Bradt Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
This convenient guide is a personal, detailed overview of Eritrea, its history, culture and natural history. With photographs, maps and excellent travel information.
(NAF03, $27.99) |
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Desertion
• Abdulrazak Gurnah
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years and paints a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. The time-skipping tale is opens in 1899, following the fate of a British adventurer lost in the East African desert. Rescued by a Muslim shopkeeper, he begins a love affair with the man's sister, Rehana. Skipping to the 1950s, the story follows the lives of two brother: a Zanzibari in England Rashid, and Amin, who is having an affair with Rehana's granddaughter.
(EAF138, $13.95) |
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Eritrea Map
• ITMB
MAP
A map of Eritrea and coastal islands at a scale of 1:900,000 with a brief index, good topographic relief, and some historical information. It includes a small inset map of Asmara, where legend says that the Queen of Sheba gave birth to Solomon. One Side. 27x38 inches.
(ETP22, $11.95) |
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An Ethiopian Romance
• Heliodorus
• Moses Hadas
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 277 PAGES
One of the earliest Romance novels, written by Heliodorus in the third century. This is the first modern English translation of the novel, which tells the story of the daughter of the Ethiopian queen and her love affair with a Thessalian aristocrat.
(ETP35, $24.95) |
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The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa
• Alexander McCall Smith
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
McCall Smith brings together a collection of often hilarious, often bizarre folktales which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. In addition to the tales from his previous collection, Children of Wax, the best-selling author includes seven new tales from Botswana. In an interesting twist on a writer's creation, the title character of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency provides an introduction.
(AFR141, $22.00) |
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
FIELD GUIDE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 476 PAGES
• COMING IN
An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps.
(AFR32, $49.50) |
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The Lost River
• Richard Bangs
EXPLORATION •
2001 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A born storyteller, river rat, world-class adventurer (and founder of the rafting company Sobek), Richard Bangs recounts his encounters and experiences on wild rivers, including his first-run of Ethiopia's Tekeze. Bangs doesn't shy away from the personal, recounting an early tragedy in Ethiopia where he lost two members of his team, including a good friend. He returns after 23 years to complete the voyage.
(ETP31, $14.00) |
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A Modern Translation of the Kebra Nagast (The Glory of Kings)
• Miguel F. Brooks
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
A version of the Ethiopian epic, which connects the story of the Christians of Ethiopia to events in the Bible. Modified from Budge's classic translation, this book is also known as The Queen of Sheba and Her Only Son Menyelek.
(ETP25, $19.95) |
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The Nile
• Robert O. Collins
HISTORY •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 384 PAGES
Collins draws on a lifetime of study and travel in this revealing portrait of the 4,000-mile-long river, its political geography and environmental history.
(AFR129, $52.00) |
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The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps.
(AFR140, $26.00) |
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The Quest for the Ark of the Covenant, The True History of Moses
• Stuart Munro-Hay
HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 276 PAGES
In this scholarly historical analysis, Munro-Hay (Ethiopia, the Unknown Land) takes a stab at the longstanding enigma of the Ark of the Covenant and Ethiopian traditions that it is in Aksum, where it has been venerated for centuries.
(ETP34, $32.50) |
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The Remarkable Baobab
• Thomas Pakenham
NATURAL HISTORY •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
It was inevitable that Pakenham, an historian of Africa with a penchant for the world's most striking and bizarre trees, would discover the baobab. In this followup to Remarkable Trees of the World and Meetings with Remarkable Trees, he focuses on the tremendous, twisted boabab trees of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. Of the world's eight species, six are found in Madagascar. With 60 large-format color photographs.
(NAT71, $19.95) |
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Revolutionary Ethiopia, From Empire to People's Republic
• Edmond Keller
HISTORY •
1991 •
PAPER
• 307 PAGES
This scholarly book considers the modern history of Ethiopia -- from an admired independent empire to unraveling bureaucratic state. Its final chapters examine the social policies and ambitions of the new state. This is an in-depth, marvelously written study of the causes and consequences of the revolution, placed in its historical context. While this book is free from political grandstanding, it is an academic book -- with plenty of theoretical arguments.
(ETP07, $13.95) |
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Ethiopia, the Unknown Land: A Cultural and Historical Guide
• Stuart Munro-Hay
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 384 PAGES
• COMING IN
A richly illustrated, authoritative guide to the history, culture, and art of Ethiopia by a leading scholar. Munro-Hay pays particular attention to archaeological sites and the role of the church. He has also written a book on Aksum, the Iron Age site in northern Ethiopia.
(ETP29, $42.00) |
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The Safari Companion
• Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 459 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information.
(AFR06, $30.00) |
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Safari Living
• Tim Beddow
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 168 PAGES
Beddow captures the beauty and setting of lodges and camps, highland estates and coast retreats in 100 color photos in this handsome overview of architecture and interior design in East Africa.
(EAF147, $16.95) |
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Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
Robert Kaplan, the prolific journalist and author of Balkan Ghosts, travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea for this illuminating travelogue examining the culture, religion, and politics of the region. Kaplan also pays particular attention to the formidable impact of the 1980s famine.
(AFR155, $15.95) |
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Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
• Robert D. Kaplan
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
Robert Kaplan, the prolific journalist and author of Balkan Ghosts, travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea for this illuminating travelogue examining the culture, religion, and politics of the region. Kaplan also pays particular attention to the formidable impact of the 1980s famine.
(AFR155, $15.95) |
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Swahili, Start Speaking Today
• Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
1995 •
CASETTE TAPE
A 90-minute crash course in Swahili on two audio casettes tapes, which focuses on useful words and expressions for the traveler.
(EAF110, $24.95) |
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Waugh Abroad, Collected Travel Writing
• Evelyn Waugh
• Nicholas Shakespeare
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 1064 PAGES
The collected travel writing of the peripatetic Waugh, including a memorable voyage to Zanzibar, a visit to the Guyanas and other excursions to out-of-the-way and often uncomfortable locales. Waugh's trademark satire and self-deprecating humor are on full display in this diverse collection spanning a 30-year career. This Everyman's Library edition includes the full texts of: Labels, A Mediterranean Journal (1930); Remote People (1931); Ninety-two Days, The Account of a Tropical Journey Through British Guiana and Part of Brazil (1934); Waugh in Abyssinia (1936); Robbery Under Law, The Mexican Object-Lesson (1939); The Holy Places (1952); and A Tourist in Africa (1960). Nicholas Shakespeare (biographer of Chatwin) provides an introduction to the man and books.
(TVL22, $25.00) |
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