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AfricaWhen ordering, please quote the reference number 344 - 09AfricaDescription and HistoricalAccount of the Gold Kingdom ofGuinea (1602)by Pieter de Marees, translated by A Van DantzigPieter de Marees’ history of Guinea – originallypublished in 1602 – is one of the earliest detailedEuropean descriptions of West African society andan essential reference for anyone interested in thepre-colonial period. De Marees wrote primarilyabout the Gold Coast (Ghana), but his work alsocovers Cape Verde (Senegal), Benin (Nigeria), andCape Lopez (Gabon). This new translation includesfull annotations and the original engravings.276p, illus (British Academy/Oxford UniversityPress 1987, Fontes Historiae Africanae) paperback,9780197260562, $67.50. Reduced to $14.98A Reliable Accountof the Coast of Guinea (1760)by Ludewig Ferdinand Romer, translated bySelena Alexrod WinsnesThis is the first complete English translation ofLudewig Ferdinand Romer’s sensitive account ofGold Coast (modern Ghana) in the mid 1700s. Avital resource on the history of West Africa, Romer’swork offers rich descriptions of African societies,trading practices with Europe, and religion.328p (Oxford University Press for the BritishAcademy 2001, Fontes Historiae Africanae) hardback,9780197262184, $70.00. Reduced to $24.98The Aesthetics of ActionContinuity and Changein a West African Townby Kris L HardinThis study of aesthetics and change among theKono of Sierra Leone addresses the issue ofWestern bias in aesthetic critique. It proposes ananthropology of aesthetics in which the analysis ofvalue and preference can be made in indigenousterms within any particular setting.314p, 8 pls (Smithsonian Institution Press 1993,Smithsonian Series in Ethnographic Inquiry) hardback,9781560982357, $47.00. Reduced to $9.98‘What follows six is more than seven’Understanding African Artby Rowland AbíódúnOnly if art is placed in an African intellectualcontext, argues the author, can we hope to fullyappreciate it. A modern reflection on the ‘sociallife of things’ which will be of interest to manytheoreticians.21p, 20 b/w pls (British Museum Press 1995, BMPResearch Paper) paperback, 9780861591053, $18.00.Reduced to $9.98Memoirs of Giambattista ScalaConsul of his Italian Majesty in Lagos inGuinea (1862)edited by Robert Smith, translated from Italianby Brenda PackmanThis is the first edition of the Memoirs ofGiambattista Scala, who, from 1852 to 1859,was a pioneer in the ‘legitimate’ trade whichwas replacing the Atlantic slave trade. Scalawitnessed the dying years of the slave traffic andthe growth of an export trade from West Africato Europe, notably in palm products. From 1855he also served as Sardinian Consul and observedthe growth of British influence within Lagos andthe surrounding parts of southern Yorubaland.Originally published in 1862, these Memoirsprovide an interesting account of life among theYoruba and of the community of traders andmissionaries who settled in Lagos.156p (Oxford University Press for the BritishAcademy 2000, Fontes Historiae Africanae) hardback,9780197262047, $66.00. Reduced to $19.98The History of the Mazru’iDynasty of Mombasaby Shaykh Al-Amin bin ‘Ali Al Mazru’i,translated and annotated by J McL RitchieThis history of the Mazru’i family, who ruledMombasa for more than 100 years up to 1837, ispublished here in an English translation, togetherwith the original Arabic text.268p (Oxford University Press 1995, Fontes HistoriaeAfricanae) hardback, 9780197261583, $75.00.Reduced to $19.98On Trek in KordofanThe Diaries of a British DistrictOfficer in the Sudan 1931–1933by C A E Lea, edited by M W DalyThe life of the colonial district officer on trek hasseldom been revealed in more detail than in Lea’sjournals from Kordofan, in the Western Sudan.Never intended for publication, these trek notescontain rare candor and informality, and give anunvarnished view of the land and people during aperiod of rapid social change.332p (British Academy 1994) hardback,9780197261286, $60.00. Reduced to $19.98A Thousand Years in East Africaby John SuttonIn reviewing the work of the British Institute inEastern Africa, this volume summarizes the historyand development of Eastern Africa.111p, illus (British Institute in Eastern Africa 1990)paperback, 9781872566009, $15.00.Reduced to $4.98Traditional Metalworking inKenyaby Jean BrownThis is a comprehensive study of metalworkingin Kenya of the recent past, based on over 10years of extensive research. The author writeswith the explicit aim of helping archaeologiststo understand ancient iron-working throughethnographic analogy focusing on material remainsof observed processes.192p, 80 illus, 10 pls (Oxbow Books 1995, CambridgeMonographs in African Archaeology) paperback,9780946897995, $70.00. Reduced to $12.98Codex WitseniiAnnotated Watercolours of Landscapes,Flora and Fauna Observed on the Expeditionto the Copper Mountainsin the Country of the Namaqua Undertakenin 1685–6 by Simon Van Der Stel,Commander at the Cape of Good Hopeby M L Wilson, T van Hove and W J J vanRijssenThis exhibition catalog presents images of historicalmaps and botanical drawings from a 1685Dutch East India Company expedition in SouthAfrica. The flora and fauna are fully identified indescriptive captions, and the significance of theexpedition is chronicled in an accompanying text.190p, 80 col pls (Iziko Museums of Cape Town 2002)hardback, 9780620281379, $100.00.Reduced to $39.98Standing on CeremonyTraditional African Arms from the Donnaand Robert Jackson Collection and theCleveland Museum of Artby Marianne Berardi52p, 39 col illus (Western Reserve Historical Society2004) paperback, 9780911704587, $19.00.Reduced to $9.98Warrior WomenThe Amazons of Dahomeyand the Nature of Warby Robert B EdgertonThis book is both a narrative history of the womenwarriors of Dahomey, a West African kingdom thatreached its heyday during the height of the Africanslave trade as well as a more far-ranging refutationof the argument that warfare has always been aclub “for men only”.196p (Westview Press 2000) hardback,9780813337111, $25.00.Reduced to $9.98The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
When ordering, please quote the reference number 344 - 09AfricaAfrica in Historyby Basil DavidsonPrior to the original publication of Africa inHistory, the history and development of Africahad been measured by the European concept of“civilization,” applying a Eurocentric approach toAfrican art and literature. Basil Davidson’s landmarkwork presents the inner growth of Africa and itsworldwide significance, the internal dynamic of itsold civilizations and their links with Asia, Europeand America, as well as the development of specificareas, tribes and cultures. From accounts of thedays of the green Sahara and the great iron age,the earliest Portuguese colonization, the coming ofslavery and the subsequent legacy of violence andmistrust, the growth of Islam in the north and thecults of the Congo, the sophistication of art andarchitecture, and the pattern behind social andtribal mores, the entire picture of the continentemerges. This revised edition reflects the recentastonishing changes in South Africa, including therelease of Nelson Mandela.448p (Phoenix Press 2001) paperback,9781842122464, $19.95. Reduced to $7.98The Upper Nile Province HandbookA Report on the People and Governmentin the Southern Sudancompiled by C A Willis, edited by Douglas HJohnsonThis account of one of the Sudan’s remotestprovinces provides the historical context for theearly classics of British social anthropology. Itcontains descriptions of local life by some of thefirst British officials to become conversant in thelanguages of Dinka, Nuer and Shilluk.496p (Oxford University Press for the British Academy1995, Oriental and African Archives) hardback,9780197261460, $90.00. Reduced to $24.98History of Slaveryby Susanne EverettTells the story of the development of slavery andthe trans-Atlantic trade that brought 11 millionAfricans to the New World.256p, 350 col & b/w illus (Chartwell Books 2006)hardback, 9781555217686, $29.95.Reduced to $14.98West Africa During the Atlantic Slave TradeArchaeological Perspectivesedited by Christopher R DeCorseA survey of west African archaeology over the past500 years, the dramatic shifts in social and politicalsystems and the development of the African slavetrade.208p (Continuum 2001, New Approachesto Anthropological Archaeology) hardback,9780718502478, $180.00. Reduced to $34.98Gender in African Prehistoryedited by Susan KentAn examination of gender utilizing the Africanarchaeological record.352p, illus (Altamira 1998) paperback,9780761989684, $32.95. Reduced to $12.98Andalusian MoroccoA Discovery in Living Artedited by Eva SchubertEight independent travel itineraries are containedwithin this guide to the sites and monuments ofAndalusian Morocco, each lasting 1-3 days, andsome with flexible routes. The itineraries take thereader through the Royal City, and recreate a dayin the life of a Taleb, an artisan and a Jew in Fez, aswell as visiting the holy city of the Rif mountains,Tétouan and the ports of the Strait of Gibraltar.265p, 182 col pls, 23 plans (Ministry of CulturalAffairs, Morocco and Museums with No Frontiers2002) paperback, 9781874044383, $24.95.Reduced to $7.98MoroccoFrom Empire to Independenceby C Richard PennellRichard Pennell charts the rich history ofMorocco in this accessible account. Tracing thekey moments, from the Phoenician invasion inthe 12th century BCE to the Saharan conflicts,this narrative examines the many influences thathave shaped Moroccan history, while payingparticular attention to events between the 18thand 21st centuries. Offering insights not onlyinto the country itself, but also into the nature ofcolonialization and identity, this text should beuseful reading to those who wish to deepen theirknowledge of this major destination.224p (Oneworld Publications 2003) paperback,9781851683031, $19.95. Reduced to $7.98Translating the BibleThe Ethiopic Version of the Old Testament(Schweich Lecturesof the British Academy 1995)by Michael KnibbThe author argues that the traditional view of thehistory of the Ethiopic version – translation fromthe Septuagint in the fifth-sixth century, revisionon the basis of the Syriac-based Arabic texts in thefourteenth century, and a further revision in thefifteenth or sixteenth century on the basis of theHebrew – is broadly correct, but that this view isin need of development and refinement in manydetails. The majority of the book is devoted to astudy of the mode of translation, to translationtechnique. There is a discussion of generalaspects of the translation and syntactical issues,and the question of consistency and diversity inthe translation-equivalents that are used is alsoaddressed. Many of these issues are of generalrelevance to other ancient Bible translations.160p (Oxford University Press 2000) hardback,9780197261941, $48.00. Reduced to $14.98The Hunter’s VisionPrehistoric Rock Art of Zimbabweby Peter GarlakeThousands of years ago, the San covered thegranite outcrops which scarred their lands withelaborate paintings. Now these are almost the onlyremains of their society, and the only access routeto an understanding of its beliefs.176p, illus, 36 col pls (British Museum Press 1995)hardback, 9780714125183, $40.00.Reduced to $14.98Imperial Boundary MakingThe Diary of Captain Kellyand the Sudan-UgandaBoundary Commission of 1913edited by G H BlakeCaptain Kelly’s personal account of the Sudan-Uganda Boundary Commission of 1913 providesfresh and important insights into the process ofimperial boundary-making. The Commissionset out with good intentions but their desireto avoid dividing tribes was complicated byinadequate information, shortages of food andwater, and fundamental differences of personalityand outlook between Kelly and the chief UgandaCommissioner, Tunfell.130p (Oxford University Press for the British Academy1997, Oriental and African Archives) hardback,9780197261545, $50.00. Reduced to $19.98From The Far WestCarpets And Textiles Of Moroccoby Patricia L FiskeMoroccan pile and flat-woven rugs display a greatvariety of patterns and structures and dazzle the eyewith their vivid colors. This publication is the firstcomprehensive work on the subject of Moroccanrugs in over half a century. Although great interesthas long been shown in oriental carpets from theMiddle East and China, relatively little study hasbeen made until recently of the equally vigorousweaving traditions of Morocco. Five essays providethe reader with background on the history andculture of the country, placing the weavingsin context, and represent the results of recentscholarly study. In the catalogue section, morethan 90 examples of every known type of pile andflat-woven rug are illustrated and described. Rugswoven by the Berber tribes of the Middle Atlas andHigh Atlas Mountains and those made by ruralArab groups are shown, as well as examples ofthe urban carpets from Rabat and Mediouna. Thisbook offers the reader a stunning introduction tothis very important aspect of Moroccan art andculture and is essential reading for any student,connoisseur or collector of oriental rugs.187p (University of Washington Press 1980) hardback,9780295965949, $35.00. Reduced to $14.98Excavations at Aksumby S C Munro-HayAn account of research undertaken at the ancientEthiopian capital between 1972 and 1974. Majortombs were excavated and shown to be linked withthe famous stelae. Study of the Aksumite coinagehas yielded important revisions of the chronology.Full descriptions of the excavations and accountsof the small finds.359p, illus (British Institute in Eastern Africa 1989,Memoir) hardback, 9781872566061, $54.00.Reduced to $19.98The David Brown Book Co. www.oxbowbooks.com — toll-free 1-800-791-9354
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