African books

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   Religion....All books pertaining to indigenous religion in Africa
   History....African history, tribal legends and myths
   Travel....Tourism and travel guides for Africa
   Academic....Includes anthropology, archaeology, palaeontology...
   Nature....African wildlife from plants to birds

Religion....top of page

• The Kebra Nagast - by: edited by Gerald Hausman, ISBN: 0-312-16793-8
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• Conversations With Ogotemmeli - by: M. Griaule, ISBN: 0195198212
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• Ritual, Power, healing, and community - by: Malidoma Patrice Some, ISBN: 0-14-019558-0
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• Ropes to God - by: edited by Bradford Keeney, ISBN: 0-918172-39-3
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• The spirit of intimacy - by: Sobonfu Some, ISBN: 0-688-17579-1
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• Vodou Shaman, The Haitian way of healing and power - by: Ross Heaven, ISBN: 089281134-X
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• Of Water and the Spirit - by: Malidoma Patrice Some, ISBN: 0-14-019496-7
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• Zulu High Sanusi - by: Credo Mutwa, ISBN: 0-918172-31-4
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• Africa A Biography of the Continent - by: John Reader, ISBN: 067973869X
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• The African experience - by: Roland Oliver, ISBN: 1-84212-012-3
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• Indaba, My Children - by: Credo Mutwa, ISBN: 0-86241-758-9
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• The guide to backpacking and wilderness trails - by: Willie and Sandra Olivier, ISBN: 1-86812-069-4
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• Spectrum Guide to Malawi - by: John Douglas and Kelly White, ISBN: 1-874041-55-5
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• Guide to the Mulanje Massif - by: Frank Eastwood, ISBN: 0-620-11896-2
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• Walks and Trails in Southern Africa - by: Jaynee Levy, ISBN: 0-8697-7466-2
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Academic....top of page

• African Religions and philosophy - by: John S Mbiti, ISBN: 0-435-89591-5
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• African Genesis - by: Robert Ardrey, ISBN:
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• The African Origin of Civilization - by: Cheikh Anta Diop, ISBN: 1556520727
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• The Forest People - by: Colin Turnbull, ISBN:
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• Philosophy for Africa - by: Augustine Shutte, ISBN: 0-7992-1487-6
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Nature....top of page

• Gorillas In the mist - by: Dian Fossey, ISBN: 0-14-011158-1
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• Indigenous Healing Plants - by: Margaret Roberts, ISBN: 1-86812-317-0
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• Medicinal plants of South Africa - by: B.E Van Wyk, B Van Oudtshoorn, N Gericke, ISBN: 1-874093-09-5
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• Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - by: Gordon Lindsay Maclean, ISBN: 062 007681 4
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