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  • This benchmark reference offers a holistic view that examines humans as well a... This benchmark reference offers a holistic view that examines humans as well as animals. Using historical data it shows how the ecology of Africa has been shaped by its past and explores diseases both human and animal which have shaped Africa s... more
  • This book offers a comparative analysis of the experiences responses and adapt... This book offers a comparative analysis of the experiences responses and adaptations of people to climate variability and environmental change across the Americas. It foregrounds historical ecology as a structural framework for understanding the... more
  • This edited volume focuses on aspects of the understudied theme of African sea... This edited volume focuses on aspects of the understudied theme of African sea-power including African navies and the engagement of non-African navies with the continent. Africa possesses 48 000 kilometers of coastline comprising 38 out of 54 of the... more
  • The concept of mental maps is used in several disciplines including geography ... The concept of mental maps is used in several disciplines including geography psychology history linguistics economics anthropology political science and computer game design. However until now there has been little communication between these... more
  • Healing Traditions offers a historical perspective to the interactions between... Healing Traditions offers a historical perspective to the interactions between South Africa’s traditional healers and biomedical practitioners. It provides an understanding that is vital for the development of medical strategies to effectively... more
  • Explore the fascinating land of Syria from a sacred and historical perspective... Explore the fascinating land of Syria from a sacred and historical perspective in this insightful work by James J. Gaskin. Learn how geography and religion have shaped this region of the world and the impact it has had on various civilizations... more
  • A vast amount of literature-both scholarly and popular-now exists on the subje... A vast amount of literature-both scholarly and popular-now exists on the subject of historical memory but there is remarkably little available that is written from an African perspective. This volume explores the inner dynamics of memory in all its... more
  • This book explores lament in African American history from a theological persp... This book explores lament in African American history from a theological perspective. Part One examines examples of African Americans use of lament as a framework for engaging both historical memory and social action. Part Two offers examples of... more
  • An analytic and historical perspective of literary texts to understand the pos... An analytic and historical perspective of literary texts to understand the position of domestic workers in South Africa More than a million black South African women are domestic workers. Precariously situated between urban and rural areas rich and... more
  • Falls of the Ohio River presents current archaeological research on an importa... Falls of the Ohio River presents current archaeological research on an important landscape feature: a series of low cascading rapids along the Ohio River on the border of Kentucky and Indiana. Using the perspective of historical ecology and... more
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