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An essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers.
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Timothy J. Stapleton
New Directions in African Military History takes a thematic approach to the history of war and military structures in Africa and highlights the under-researched areas.
The phenomenology of Edmund Husserl has decisively influenced much of contemporary philosophy. Yet Husserl’s philosophy has come under such criticism that today it is viewed as little more than a…
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A detailed and thorough chronological overview of the history of warfare and military structures in Africa, covering ancient times to the present day.
Maqoma was born in 1798, Right Hand Son of Ngqika, King of the Rharhabe division of the Xhosa nation. He was a man of considerable intellect and eloquence, striving to…
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This work offers the first one-volume comprehensive military history of modern South Africa.
Timothy J Stapleton
During the decolonization wars in East and Southern Africa, tracking became increasingly valuable as a military tactic. Drawing on archival research and interviews, Stapleton presents a comparative study of the…
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Based on a series of detailed case studies, this book presents the history of genocide in Africa within the specific context of African history, examining conflicts in countries such as…
From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Timothy Stapleton’s narrative and…
Provides the first history of the only primarily African military unit from Zimbabwe to fight in the First World War. The RNR participated in some of the key engagements of…
Two volumes introduce the history of colonial wars in Africa and illustrate why African countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan continue to experience ethnic, political…
An essential resource for students or general readers interested in post-colonial Africa, this encyclopedia provides coverage of different regions, countries, wars, battles, factions, leaders, and foreign powers –
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The essays included in this volume are illustrative of the depth and breadth of possibilities provided by hermeneutic philosophy and by a hermeneutically-oriented phenomenology. Questions explored include: How is hermeneutics…
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