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Book Cover for: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond
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I go into more detail on my patreon post; "Jared diamond and Africa: the myths and misconceptions of "Guns, Germs and Steel" https://t.co/kcZp06yuVM thread for all the maps i used plus references for those who want to do their own research https://t.co/7M5CTY1Gri

Paperback, 2017

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Precolonial State in West Africa, J. Cameron Monroe

The Precolonial State in West Africa

J. Cameron Monroe
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The Yoruba: A New History by Akinwumi Ogundiran The Benin Plaques: A 16th Century Imperial Monument by K. Gunsch The Precolonial State in West Africa: Building Power in Dahomey by J. Monroe State and Society in Pre-colonial Asante by T. McCaskie https://t.co/weqZRGuqwI

Hardcover, 2014

$127.00$102.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: A History of West Central Africa to 1850, John K. Thornton

A History of West Central Africa to 1850

John K. Thornton
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Kingdoms and Chiefdoms of Southeastern Africa by E. Eldredge A History of West Central Africa to 1850 by John Thornton The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo by @cecileFromont Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures by Alisa LaGamma https://t.co/9EdoKcqZkc

Paperback, 2020

$37.00$18.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo, Cécile Fromont

The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo

Cécile Fromont
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Kingdoms and Chiefdoms of Southeastern Africa by E. Eldredge A History of West Central Africa to 1850 by John Thornton The Art of Conversion: Christian Visual Culture in the Kingdom of Kongo by @cecileFromont Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures by Alisa LaGamma https://t.co/9EdoKcqZkc

Paperback, 2017

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Jared Diamond
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"Why nations fails" is one of those books that shouldn't be read by those unfamiliar with the societies that it's authors chose to analyze it advances some bold arguments based on very questionable historical information; its the 'Guns, Germs and Steel' of development economics https://t.co/MfxPE1uCIR

Hardcover, 2005

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Great Zimbabwe: Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past, Shadreck Chirikure

Great Zimbabwe: Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past

Shadreck Chirikure
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Twilight of an Industry in East Africa by Katharine Frederick Islands in a Cosmopolitan Sea: A History of the Comoros by I. Walker A History of Mozambique by M. Newitt Great Zimbabwe: Reclaiming a ‘Confiscated’ Past by @Chirikure https://t.co/mexwIvyzlB

Paperback, 2022

$59.99$34.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Portrait of an Island: The Architecture and Material Culture of Goree, Senegal, 1758-1837, Mark Hinchman

Portrait of an Island: The Architecture and Material Culture of Goree, Senegal, 1758-1837

Mark Hinchman
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these screenshots are from; Portrait of an Island: The Architecture and Material Culture of Gorée, Sénégal, 1758–1837 By Mark Hinchman https://t.co/Pt11M4PFVs

Hardcover, 2015

$70.00$45.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean, Jeremy McInerney

A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean

Jeremy McInerney
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recommended reading on ethnicity in ancient Egypt; Ethnic Identities in the Land of the Pharaohs by Uroš Matić Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundaries in Egypt's Nubian Empire by S. Tyson Smith A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean by Jeremy McInerney https://t.co/bNRtgHafVj https://t.co/jAiePT4vt7

Hardcover, 2014

$219.95$194.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Cloth in West African History, Colleen E. Kriger

Cloth in West African History

Colleen E. Kriger
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pg 102-104, Cloth in West African History by Colleen E. Kriger pg 232, Being and Becoming Hausa icymi https://t.co/m5gUkEXER9

Paperback, 2006

$60.00$35.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom, Jan Vansina

Antecedents to Modern Rwanda: The Nyiginya Kingdom

Jan Vansina
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The Swahili world by Stephanie Wynne-Jones Carriers of Culture: Labor on the Road in Nineteenth Century East Africa by S. J. Rockel The great lakes of Africa by Jean-Pierre Chrétien Antecedents to Modern Rwanda by Jan Vansina https://t.co/3ezyXADE7W

Paperback, 2004

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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