1,760円 Formed in July 1940 for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group was the first British special force unit. In no time the LRDG earned itself an enviable reputation for deep penetration patrols into German and Italian held territory. Its successes o...

1,760円 Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black...

8,616円 A timely history of the connections between science, segregation, and species in twentieth-century South Africa. Winner of the First Book Prize by the Royal Historical Society Throughout the twentieth century, rural South Africa was dominated by systems of racial segregation and apartheid that br...

1,880円 In The Syndicate of Twenty-two Natives, Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo offers an elegy to her father, the late Professor Stan Sangweni, which explores the personal saga of a family’s lineage rooted in Zuka on Suspence Farm, Newcastle, in what is now northern KwaZulu-Natal. In turn, Prof Sangweni opens a ...

2,740円 What happens when death becomes the ultimate marker of one’s commitment to one’s freedom? What happens when the opposite of freedom is not unfreedom but death, not slavery but mortality? How are we to think of the right to life when a political demand for dignity and honor might be more important...

1,550円 In "Beyond the Grave," Salatiso Mdeni embarks on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery, exploring the rich tapestry of Xhosa tradition, spirituality, and the complexities of ancestral veneration. As the firstborn son, burdened with the weight of cultural expectations after his father's unti...

880円 The last of the nine Frontier Wars fought between 1799–1877 was in many ways a ‘prequel’ to the more famous Zulu War of 1879, featuring as it did many of the British regiments and personalities who were to fight at Isandlwana, as well as being the final defeat of the Xhosa people and their reduct...

2,960円 In this remarkable work by seasoned scholar Lawrence Rosen, we follow the fascinating intellectual developments of four ordinary Moroccans over the span of forty years. Walking and talking with Haj Hamed Britel, Yaghnik Driss, Hussein Qadir, and Shimon Benizriーin a country that, in a little over...

2,638円 Magersfontein is an iconic battle, fought during the South African War of 1899–1902, also known as the Second Anglo-Boer War. Over 30 years of research informs this book, the first source referenced history about Magersfontein and the other actions, fought in the lead up to this monumental clash....

2,110円 In Botha, Smuts and the Great War 1914–1918 authors Antonio Garcia and Ian Van Der Waag conducted painstaking research in South Africa and the United Kingdom to produce this, first-of-a-kind volume on the wartime roles of South African prime minister, General Louis Botha and his deputy General Ja...

1,600円 Discover the untold stories of Africa's grandeur and legacy in Nikola Tomich's "Eternal Echoes: The Saga of African Empires and Kingdoms." This meticulously researched and captivating book unveils the rich tapestry of African civilizations, showcasing their remarkable cultural achievements, techn...

1,200円 Courage to Love in the Shadow of Hate. A Darker Shade of Pale tells of Beryl Crosher-Segers' family and community life in apartheid-era South Africa. With a piercing narrative, she details the injustices, humiliation and challenges she faced under the brutal reign of the National Party. Through h...