African history

The British Expedition to Abyssinia was a rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire (also known at the time as Abyssinia).

This volume recounts the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, exploring how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

This volume recounts the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, exploring how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

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"e;The crushing defeat suffered by the British Army by the Zulus at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 is by any standards a gripping and shocking story.

The British campaign in the Sudan in Queen Victoria's reign is an epic tale of adventure more thrilling than any fiction.

There is much to learn about ancient societies.

Originally published in 1928, this book forms an excellent and detailed account of the Zambesi Expeditions of 1858-63.

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The Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures.

Isacq is fiction based on the early life of the authors direct ancestor Johannes Augustinus Dreyer (16891759).

This book (first published in 1874) contains extracts from last journals written by David Livingstone, together with an account of his last moments and sufferings.

Originally published in 1896, "e;The Political Situation"e; is a work of political commentary on the governance of South Africa.

The economic and social problems in Sierra Leone, the role of the small-scale entrepreneurs in petty trading as a strategy for socio-economic survival in the country.

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The book traces the journey of the people of Gonja from their original home in the ancient Songhai Empire to their present location in the northern region of the Republic of Ghana.

The Warm Heart of Africa, fifty years in the making, is the story of Susan, one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers.

When a large group of rebels invaded Angola from a recently independent Congo in 1961, it heralded the opening shots in another African war of independence.

Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs.

Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) was a British explorer, hunter and conservationist, and is most remembered for his activities in Southeast Africa.

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East Africa and Its Invaders, originally published in 1938, covers the history of mid-East Africa-the area between Mozambique and Cape Guardafui-from its beginnings down to the death of the greatest Arab ruler in East Africa, Seyyid Said, in 1856.

The historian and author of The Great Trek recounts the devastating period of violence among indigenous peoples in early 19th century southern Africa.

Romance, adventure, and a search for cultural identity, come together against the backdrop of the desert wilderness of northern Kenya.

The historian and founder of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society presents his groundbreaking account of the Battle of Isandlwana.

En los últimos años, ha surgido un creciente interés por el estudio de la presencia afrodescendiente en Chile.