Uncovering the unexplored archive in the history of poetics, the author shows that the history of prosody is tied to the ways Victorian England argued about its national identity.[...]
The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa
The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa.
An epic, sweeping history of the making of South Africa by the bestselling and acclaimed author of The State of Africa.[...]
Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds and other valuable minerals. L[...]
Robert Mugabe came to power in Zimbabwe in 1980 after a long civil war in Rhodesia. The white minority government had become an international outcast after refusing to give in to the inevitability of black majority rule, and finally the defiant white Prime Minister Ian Smith was forced to step down.[...]
Southern Africa was once regarded as a worthless jumble of British colonies, Boer republics, and African chiefdoms, a troublesome region of little interest to the outside world. But then prospectors chanced upon the worlds richest deposits of diamonds and gold, setting off a titanic struggle betwee[...]
First published in 2005, "The Fate of Africa" was hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece. . . The nonfiction book of the year" ("The New York Post"); "a magnificent achievement" ("Weekly Standard"); "a joy," ("Wall Street Journal") and "one of the decade's most important works on Africa" ("Publishers[...]
Africa does not give up its secrets easily. Buried there lie answers about the origins of humankind. And yet, though vital clues still remain hidden, scientists have over the last century transformed our understanding about the beginnings of human life. In "Born in Africa," Martin Meredith follows s[...]
Africa has been coveted for its riches ever since the era of the Pharaohs. In past centuries, it was the lure of gold, ivory, and slaves that drew fortune-seekers, merchant-adventurers, and conquerors from afar. In modern times, the focus of attention is on oil, diamonds, and other valuable minerals[...]
A thorough and up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela by Africa scholar Martin Meredith
A thorough and up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela by Africa scholar Martin Meredith