Africa — Markus Wiener Publishers

Subject: Africa

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Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia: Global Consequences of Local Contradictions
	Kreike, Emmanuel Subject: Africa	Colonial rule, the capitalist market, and population growth contributed to dramatic environmental changes in twentieth-century north-central Namibia. Moreover, as discussed in Jared Diamond’s acclaimed bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, biological invasions and modern technology paved the way for colonial rule, … More Information

Documents from the African Past
	Collins, Robert O., editor Subject: Africa	This fascinating collection spans two millennia, beginning with a first-century merchant’s guide to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean ports. Primary sources describe ancient and medieval trade routes, China’s discovery of Africa, the slave trade, kingdoms and court life in … More Information

East Africa and the Indian Ocean
	Alpers, Edward A. Subject: Africa, World History	For centuries, East Africa has played a central role within the Indian Ocean world. The Arabs built the first trade networks there; these were laid siege to by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century, followed by British colonialists in the … More Information

Empire, Enslavement and Freedom in the Caribbean
	Craton, Michael Subject: Africa, Caribbean	The author describes and explains the origins of West Indian slave plantations, plantocracies, and the relationship between plantocrats and Amerindians. He then examines the African background of Caribbean slavery, depicts slave lives and behavior, and discusses modern perceptions of slavery … More Information

Eunuchs and Castrati: A Cultural History
	Scholz, Piotr (translated by Shelley L. Frisch) Subject: World History	This fascinating study of eunuchs guides readers as they travel through various lands and periods, familiarizing themselves with the duties and responsibilities, the unspeakable torments, and the passions and joys of these individuals. Eunuchs were not simply “bedchamber attendants,” as … More Information

First Sultan of Zanzibar: Scrambling for Power in the Nineteenth-Century Indian Ocean
	Nicolini, Beatrice Subject: World History	The Indian Ocean was long one of the world’s most important trade zones, controlled by Arab and Indian merchants. But in the 19th century, the British-French rivalry spilled over into the Indian Ocean. Pirates looted, adventurers sought their fortunes, and … More Information

From Berber State to Moroccan Empire: The Glory of Fez Under the Marinids
	Shatzmiller, Maya Subject: Africa, Middle East, Religion	“A masterpiece of historical scholarship”–Midwest Book Review (March 2020) Medieval Fez was a main center of education, art, and commerce from the 13th to the 16th centuries after the Berber tribe of the Marinids seized power in Morocco and moved … More Information

Hidden Lives of Jews and Africans: Underground Societies in the Iberian Atlantic World
	Schorsch, Jonathan Subject: Caribbean, Jewish Studies, Afro-Latino, Religion	“A real tour de force” –Reviews in History “Schorsch introduces a cast of characters in a series of one-act plays, short stories, and extended mediations that describe particular engagements with what it meant to live between identities.” –Journal of … More Information

Historical Problems of Imperial Africa (Expanded and Updated Edition)
	Burnes, James and Robert O. Collins Subject: African History Textbook	“Carefully edited . . . represents a great variety of points of view.” — Choice This book is designed to inform, engage, and stimulate discussions among its readers. Collins and his collaborators have included authoritative statements and analysis by renowned … More Information

Holy City on the Nile: Omdurman During the Mahdiyya, 1885–1898
	Kramer, Robert S. Subject: Africa, Religion, Middle East	The late 19th century of the Common Era also marked the end of the 13th Islamic century, a time when millions of Muslims—especially in sub-Saharan Africa—fervently expected the arrival of a Mahdi, a “divinely guided one,” who would fill the … More Information