African history is a fascinating and diverse subject that spans thousands of years. The continent of Africa has a rich and complex history, filled with ancient civilizations, long-standing kingdoms, and vibrant cultural traditions.
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Ethiopian Bible in English Complete | LARGE PRINT: The African Scriptures with the Full and Missing Deuterocanonical Apocrypha, Book of Enoch, ... Judith, Bel and the Dragon and Much More
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
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A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
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The Negro
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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent
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The History and Description of Africa: And of the Notable Things Therein Contained (Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series)
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The Boer War
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George Washington's Barbados Diary, 1751-52
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Revolutions in the Atlantic World, New Edition: A Comparative History
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The Brazilians
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Governing Sound: The Cultural Politics of Trinidad's Carnival Musics (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
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Caribbean Exchanges: Slavery and the Transformation of English Society, 1640-1700
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Amsterdam's Sephardic Merchants and the Atlantic Sugar Trade in the Seventeenth Century
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South Africa's Brave New World: The Beloved Country Since the End of Apartheid
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The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct
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Sugar Man: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez
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The War in South Africa: Its Causes and Effects (Classic Reprint)
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The Unspoken Alliance: Israel's Secret Relationship with Apartheid South Africa
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Recce: Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines
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Conversations with Myself
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The Healing Land: A Kalahari Journey
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We Are Not Such Things: The Murder of a Young American, a South African Township, and the Search for Truth and Reconciliation
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In the Company of Heroes: The Personal Story Behind Black Hawk Down
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First Footsteps in East Africa: Or, An Exploration of Harar; Volume 1
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City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp
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Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
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Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar
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History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History (African History)
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The Wife's Tale: A Personal History
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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
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African History: A Very Short Introduction
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Chief of Station, Congo: Fighting the Cold War in a Hot Zone
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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans
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The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and Political Institutions of a Nilotic People
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A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda
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The Teeth May Smile but the Heart Does Not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda
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Egyptian Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 2)
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Sex, France, and Arab Men, 1962–1979
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A Dying Colonialism
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The Arabs: A History
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Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness
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Carthage: A New History
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Politics and Power in the Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from Independence to the Arab Spring
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Sufferings in Africa: The Astonishing Account Of A New England Sea Captain Enslaved By North African Arabs
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The Travels of Ibn Battutah (Macmillan Collector's Library)
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The Martyrdom of Man (Classic Reprint)
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Black History Book: REVEALED - The True Identity of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims (The Call to the Hebrews)
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts
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Mitología Yoruba [Yoruba Mythology]: Fascinantes mitos y leyendas de los yoruba y otros pueblos de África occidental
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Adinkra Wisdom from Our African Ancestors
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This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
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A History of Nigeria
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Class Struggle In Africa
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Indigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World
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