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  • The Heretic of Cacheu

    Crispina Peres and the Struggle over Life in Seventeenth-Century West Africa

    de Toby Green ...
    Tells the extraordinary story of seventeenth-century West African slave trader Crispina Peres to explore the shifting, sophisticated world in which she lived.In 1665, Crispina Peres, the most powerful trader in the West African slave-trafficking port of Cacheu, was arrested by the Portuguese Inquisition. Her enemies had conspired to denounce her for taking treatments prescribed by Senegambian ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Inquisition

    The Reign of Fear

    de Toby Green ...
    A journey across centuries of religious conflictToby Green's incredible new book brings a vast panorama to life by focusing on the untold stories of individuals from all walks of life and every section of society who were affected by the Inquisition. From witches in Mexico, bigamists in Brazil, Freemasons, Hindus, Jews, Moslems and Protestants, the Inquisition reached every aspect of society. This ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Rise of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Western Africa, 1300–1589

    de Toby Green ...
    Series Libro 118 - African Studies
    The region between the river Senegal and Sierra Leone saw the first trans-Atlantic slave trade in the sixteenth century. Drawing on many new sources, Toby Green challenges current quantitative approaches to the history of the slave trade. New data on slave origins can show how and why Western African societies responded to Atlantic pressures. Green argues that answering these questions requires a ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • A Fistful of Shells

    West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution

    de Toby Green ...
    By the time the “Scramble for Africa” among European colonial powers began in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for centuries. Its gold had fueled the economies of Europe and the Islamic world for nearly a millennium, and the sophisticated kingdoms spanning its west coast had traded with Europeans since the fifteenth century. Until at least 1650, this was a ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • Imaginary Crimes

    de Toby Green ...
    4 CITIES, 4 LIVES, 1 CRIMEÖ In Madrid, an Argentinian bookseller gets caught up in the scheme of an American professor to prevent an appalling crime. Her sidekicks soon include a Gambian migrant in Paris and a Spanish waitress in London. Seeking some sort of companionship in their exiles, the four characters join forces in a quest that becomes a dangerous obsession. All four lives seem to be ... Leer más

    $61.99 USD

  • The Covid Consensus

    The Global Assault on Democracy and the Poor?A Critique from the Left

    de Toby Green, Thomas Fazi ...
    During the first years of the pandemic, the political mainstream agreed that 'following the science' with hard lockdowns and vaccine mandates was the best way to preserve life. But social science reveals the true human cost of this policy. The Covid Consensus provides an internationalist-left perspective on the world's Covid-19 response, which has had devastating consequences for democratic rights ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Blair, Labour, and Palestine

    Conflicting Views on Middle East Peace After 9/11

    de Dr. Toby Greene ...
    Many of Tony Blair's policy decisions in the Israeli-Palestinian arena were controversial and politically costly. Blair, Labour and Palestine argues that gaps between him and much of his party were rooted in different world views. A positive attitude towards Israel came to be seen as a defining mark of New Labour loyalists. However, contrasting views among left-leaning strands in the party ... Leer más

    $36.99 USD

  • Gaia's Garden

    A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition

    de Toby Hemenway ...
    “Gaia’s Garden will be recorded in history as a milestone for gardeners and landscapers. . . An amazing achievement.”–Paul StametsThe classic book about ecological gardening–whatever size your garden–with over 250,000 copies sold!“A great book!”–Men’s JournalGaia’s Garden has sparked the imagination of home gardeners the world over by introducing a simple message: working with nat... ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Global Sports Go Green—Or Do They?

    de Toby Miller, Joan Pedro Carañana ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores the multifaceted impact of sports mega-events, from the World Cup to the Olympics, Formula One, and America’s Cup. Often celebrated for uniting nations, showcasing culture, and driving economic growth, these events also face increasing scrutiny for their ecological and social consequences. Global Sports Go Green—Or Do They? critically examines claims of environmental ... Leer más

    $116.99 USD

  • Greening the Media

    de Richard Maxwell, Toby Miller ...
    You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Greening the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives. Marshaling an astounding array of economic, environmental, and historical facts, Maxwell and Miller debunk the ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • Greening the Media

    de Richard Maxwell, Toby Miller ...
    You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Greening the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives. Marshaling an astounding array of economic, environmental, and historical facts, Maxwell and Miller debunk the ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • The Permaculture City

    Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban, and Town Resilience

    de Toby Hemenway ...
    Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities.The Permaculture City provides a new way of thinking about urban living, with practical examples for creating abundant food, energy security, close-knit communities, local and ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD