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Book Angola  African Girbon

Download or read book Angola African Girbon written by Fidel Castro and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Njinga of Angola

Download or read book Njinga of Angola written by Linda M. Heywood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-27 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The fascinating story of arguably the greatest queen in sub-Saharan African history, who surely deserves a place in the pantheon of revolutionary world leaders.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Though largely unknown in the West, the seventeenth-century African queen Njinga was one of the most multifaceted rulers in history, a woman who rivaled Queen Elizabeth I in political cunning and military prowess. In this landmark book, based on nine years of research and drawing from missionary accounts, letters, and colonial records, Linda Heywood reveals how this legendary queen skillfully navigated—and ultimately transcended—the ruthless, male-dominated power struggles of her time. “Queen Njinga of Angola has long been among the many heroes whom black diasporians have used to construct a pantheon and a usable past. Linda Heywood gives us a different Njinga—one brimming with all the qualities that made her the stuff of legend but also full of all the interests and inclinations that made her human. A thorough, serious, and long overdue study of a fascinating ruler, Njinga of Angola is an essential addition to the study of the black Atlantic world.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates “This fine biography attempts to reconcile her political acumen with the human sacrifices, infanticide, and slave trading by which she consolidated and projected power.” —New Yorker “Queen Njinga was by far the most successful of African rulers in resisting Portuguese colonialism...Tactically pious and unhesitatingly murderous...a commanding figure in velvet slippers and elephant hair ripe for big-screen treatment; and surely, as our social media age puts it, one badass woman.” —Karen Shook, Times Higher Education

Book Angola Under the Portuguese

Download or read book Angola Under the Portuguese written by Gerald J. Bender and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is the first comprehensive study of race relations in Angola. It covers the entire five-century-long relationship between the peoples of Angola and Portugal. Portuguese imperial thinkers asserted that they were unique among European colonizers in their ability to establish and maintain egalitarian and non-discriminatory relationships with tropical peoples. This concept was elevated to a philosophical plateau and given the name Luscotropicalism. Propagated with fervor by Portuguese colonial thinkers, Lusotropical doctrines were widely accepted as being valid by twentieth-century diplomats and political thinkers in both Europe and the United States, many of whom believed that Portuguese colonialism in Africa would continue indefinitely.

Book Njinga of Angola

    Book Details:
  • Author : Linda Marinda Heywood
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017
  • ISBN : 9780674979055
  • Pages : 310 pages

Download or read book Njinga of Angola written by Linda Marinda Heywood and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of history's most multifaceted rulers but little known in the West, Queen Njinga rivaled Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great in political cunning and military prowess. Today, she is revered in Angola as a heroine and honored in folk religions. Her complex legacy forms a crucial part of the collective memory of the Afro-Atlantic world.--

Book The Ovimbundu of Angola

Download or read book The Ovimbundu of Angola written by Merran McCulloch and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book In the Eye of the Storm

    Book Details:
  • Author : Basil Davidson
  • Publisher : Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 394 pages

Download or read book In the Eye of the Storm written by Basil Davidson and published by Garden City, N.Y : Doubleday. This book was released on 1972 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph tracing the historical development of Angola, with particular reference to political problems and the role of Portugal - examines the living conditions under colonialism, cultural factors, guerrilla warfare activities, the growth of nationalism, the political system, etc. Bibliography pp. 351 and 352, maps and references.

Book Culture and Customs of Angola

Download or read book Culture and Customs of Angola written by Adebayo Oyebade and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of the history and culture of Angola, featuring discussion of the country's religion and thought, the arts, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs, and lifestyle.

Book African Women in the Atlantic World

Download or read book African Women in the Atlantic World written by Mariana P. Candido and published by Western Africa. This book was released on 2019 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY An innovative and valuable resource for understanding women's roles in changing societies, this book brings together the history of Africa, the Atlantic and gender before the 20th century. It explores trade, slavery and migration in the context of the Euro-African encounter.

Book National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa

Download or read book National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa written by Redie Bereketeab and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa is well known for the production of national liberation movements (NLMs), stemming from a history of exploitation, colonisation and slavery. NLMs are generally characterised by a struggle carried out by or in the name of suppressed people for political, social, cultural, economic, territorial liberation and decolonisation. Dozens of NLMs have ascended to state power in Africa following a successful violent popular struggle either as an outright military victory or a negotiated settlement. National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa analyses the performance of NLMs after they gain state power. The book tracks the initial promises and guiding principles of NLMs against their actual record in achieving socio-economic development goals such as peace, stability, state building and democratisation. The book explores the various different struggles for liberation, whether against European colonialism, white minority rule, neighbouring countries, or for internal reform or regime change. Bringing together case studies from Somalia, Somaliland, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Algeria, the book builds a comprehensive analysis of the challenges NLMs face when ascending to state power, and why so many ultimately end in failure. This is an ideal resource for scholars, policy makers and students with an interest in African development, politics, and security studies.

Book The Mammals of the Southern African Sub region

Download or read book The Mammals of the Southern African Sub region written by J. D. Skinner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-11-15 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume covers all mammals that occur naturally on the African mainland south of the Cunene and Zambezi rivers, and also in the subregion's coastal waters. Extensively revised and updated for the new edition, it now includes the latest data from from mammal research in southern Africa along with the radical taxonomic changes across all levels of mammalian classification. Containing contributions from specialists on each mammalian order, each species description has been reviewed by a range of independent and internationally recognised authorities. Along with the latest taxonomic information, the distribution maps and illustrations have been updated and redrawn, several new colour plates have been added, and the whole design has been enhanced to aid access to key information. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of southern-African mammals and forms an essential reference for zoologists, evolutionary biologists and anyone wanting an overview of the region's wildlife.

Book National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia

Download or read book National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia written by Lucy Spelman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains more than 1,000 full-color photographs and text of many animals.

Book Angola Torchbearers

Download or read book Angola Torchbearers written by Maria Chela Chikueka and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Methodist Woman

Download or read book The Methodist Woman written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mammals of Africa

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Kingdon
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2013-05-23
  • ISBN : 1408189968
  • Pages : 3500 pages

Download or read book Mammals of Africa written by Jonathan Kingdon and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 3500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mammals of Africa (MoA) is a series of six volumes which describes, in detail, every currently recognized species of African land mammal. This is the first time that such extensive coverage has ever been attempted, and the volumes incorporate the very latest information and detailed discussion of the morphology, distribution, biology and evolution (including reference to fossil and molecular data) of Africa's mammals. With 1,160 species and 16 orders, Africa has the greatest diversity and abundance of mammals in the world. The reasons for this and the mechanisms behind their evolution are given special attention in the series. Each volume follows the same format, with detailed profiles of every species and higher taxa. The series includes some 660 colour illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon and his many drawings highlight details of morphology and behaviour of the species concerned. Diagrams, schematic details and line drawings of skulls and jaws are by Jonathan Kingdon and Meredith Happold. Every species also includes a detailed distribution map. Extensive references alert readers to more detailed information. Volume I: Introductory Chapters and Afrotheria (352 pages) Volume II: Primates (560 pages) Volume III: Rodents, Hares and Rabbits (784 pages) Volume IV: Hedgehogs, Shrews and Bats (800 pages) Volume V: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses (560 pages) Volume VI: Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer and Bovids (704 pages)

Book Atlas

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1965
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 826 pages

Download or read book Atlas written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Africa

Download or read book Africa written by Ralph Davol and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Identification Manual

Download or read book Identification Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: