Before the Rise of the Modern Copperbelt

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1524596213
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (245 download)

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Book Synopsis Before the Rise of the Modern Copperbelt by : Mwelwa C. Musambachime

Download or read book Before the Rise of the Modern Copperbelt written by Mwelwa C. Musambachime and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Zambia, the history of industrial and commercial mining is over 115 years. The earlier period, from 1900 to 1920, is least known. It is ignored, passed over, or referred to in passing by academics and non-academics. The earlier period forms the building blocks on which the later more successful mining enterprise in the mid-1920s was anchored. This study looks at this period and discusses the beginning of mining enterprises from the beginning. Colonial rule began with the British South Africa Company, administering the two territories acquiring mining the Barotse concessions in North-Western Rhodesia, followed by an assortment of treaties with a number African chiefs in North-Eastern Rhodesia. As the country did not have geological maps, mineral deposits had to be found by amateur prospectors employed by a number of mining companies. With this support, prospectors fanned parts of the country, looking for valuable and economically exploitable minerals deposits in various parts of the country. Copper deposits were dominant. Some deposits located on sites of ancient mines in the Kafue Hook, Kansanshi, and Bwana Mkubwa were pegged with the help of African chiefs and citizens as guides. Others, such as the zinc and lead found at Broken Hill mine and the Sassare gold in Petauke, were found by sheer luck and chance.

I Never Intended to be Brave

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Publisher : Windy City Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1935766155
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (357 download)

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Book Synopsis I Never Intended to be Brave by : Heather Andersen

Download or read book I Never Intended to be Brave written by Heather Andersen and published by Windy City Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having just finished her service as a U.S. Peace Corp volunteer in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, not ready to return to the States and unclear about her future, Heather Andersen feels a strong desire to take a three-month bicycle journey through the region she was originally drawn to for its mix of culture, wildlife, and scenery. But things did not go as planned. She and her traveling partner—a man she met for the first time arriving in Blantyre where the journey starts, decide to part midway. With great appreciation and understanding, Heather vividly describes her surroundings, the colorful people she encounters, the misadventures of traveling in another culture as a single woman on a bicycle. This is also Heather’s personal journey to rediscover her commitment to leading the life she wants. Traveling through southern Africa, she learns to believe in herself and have faith that she makes the right decisions. At the end of her travels, she finally can answer the question that everyone asks—yes I am safe. If you've ever wanted to go somewhere completely unknown to you or just want to experience it through someone else’s eyes, this is a great book to start with.

Wealth from the Rocks

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1514449145
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (144 download)

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Book Synopsis Wealth from the Rocks by : Mwelwa C. Musambachime

Download or read book Wealth from the Rocks written by Mwelwa C. Musambachime and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the study of metallurgy in pre-colonial Zambia to 1890. A general review of the literature on metallurgy in pre-colonial Zambia reveals that during the period our study (up to 1890), three metals were mined. Iron production was a widespread, important and significant phenomenon, responsible for producing utility toolshoes, axe, knives, weapons, spears, arrow heads and broad knives, and regalia for the political and religious office holderscopper, which was confine to few areas; and gold to even fewer areas. Metallurgy was an important economic activity in which all ethnic groups participated in different levels of intensity. From iron ore which was smelted in elaborate and complicated processes imbued in magic, song, dance, incantations, medicines, and taboos by members of exclusively male guilds, blacksmiths were able to produce the following: (a) tools used in agriculture: hoes, axes used to clear forestays or areas to be cultivated to grow food for subsistence, non-edible crops such as tobacco and hemp which were smoked as part of relaxation, cotton used to make blankets sand shawls, needles for mending clothes, and knives for a variety of uses; (b) hunting using varieties of spears to hunt game, seek protection from dangerous animals, for defence of resources or offence to capture desired resources; (c) various sizes of hooks used in fishing different varieties of fish; and (d) making of regalia used in chieftaincies and priesthood as symbols of authority. Copper was also smelted and put in ingots of varying sizes and rods of varying sizes and lengths, which were (a) used to make copper wires as wires, rods, vessels and other utensils, copper smiths produced jewellery and ornaments and cast art pieces such as statues and necklaces worn by men and women as status symbols; (b) used in exchange of goods and services as currency; and (c) used to produce regalia for the for those in authority. Gold was mined directly and processed into making as variety of items such as buttons and regalia. In its various forms of development and sophistication, metallurgy was responsible for the economic, social and political advances among the pre-colonial societies. A variety of skills was required for building furnaces, producing charcoal, smelting and forging iron into goods. Metallurgy and production of various items that were needed and necessary for an improved life were generally not an enclave activity but a process that satisfied the totality of socioeconomic needs. It also promoted the gender division of labour within community. Wealth from the Rocks is therefore a detailed study of the place, role, and function of metallurgy in pre-colonial Zambian societies.

African Writers

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Publisher : African Books
ISBN 13 : 998716028X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (871 download)

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Book Synopsis African Writers by : Bridgette Kasuka

Download or read book African Writers written by Bridgette Kasuka and published by African Books. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at some African writers, including those who are not well-known, to show the potential and diversity in the works produced by Africans. Included is a profile of Chinua Achebe and commentaries on his works soon after he passed away.

Zulu Lulu

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Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1546283145
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)

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Book Synopsis Zulu Lulu by : Amos Bwire

Download or read book Zulu Lulu written by Amos Bwire and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, a fourteen-year-old Maya is raped by a family member. As a cover up, she is forced to marry a sixty-year-old man who already has three wives, several children and grandchildren older than her. Soon after delivery, her brute husband learns of the hidden truth, and all hell breaks loose. Langa is an orphan, adopted by a wealthy Greek couple. He has a chance at real happiness until his adoptive mother dies. His adoptive father turns to alcohol and eventually sexual abuse. When the odious man finally dies, Langa is left with nothing. At a crossroads, both on his sexual orientation and unpredictable future, the eighteen-year-old sets off to make his way in the unknown world. Lucilla is born into a family already torn apart by ruthless bandits. Her broken parents end up dead, leaving her to fight for survival by any means necessary. Now, in 2012, a handsome banker, a sexy undercover agent, and a desperate prostitute clash in a single act of betrayal that leaves hearts broken and destinies derailed. Attempting to overcome the ghosts of their haunted pasts, Maya, Langa and Lucilla unleash a sequence of events that swings the pendulum of the judicial system, saves the republic from a critical error of judgment, and opens a historic chapter for children rights, social equality, and gender diversity. Still, the past lingers, so what is the price they must pay to let it go?

Malawian Writers and Their Country

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300691689
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Malawian Writers and Their Country by : Bridgette Kasuka, Editor

Download or read book Malawian Writers and Their Country written by Bridgette Kasuka, Editor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a general survey of writers from Malawi and the books they have written. The book is also a general introduction to Malawi as a country and as a nation.

Livingstone

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300192126
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Livingstone by : Tim Jeal

Download or read book Livingstone written by Tim Jeal and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A superb biography, not to be missed either by armchair explorers or students of human nature…reveals the famed missionary and explorer as he really was.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer David Livingstone is revered as one of history’s greatest explorers and missionaries, the first European to cross Africa, and the first to find Victoria Falls and the source of the Congo River. In this exciting new edition of his biography, Tim Jeal, author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Stanley, draws on fresh sources and archival discoveries to provide the most fully rounded portrait of this complicated man—dogged by failure throughout his life despite his full share of success. Using Livingstone’s original field notebooks, Jeal finds that the explorer’s problems with his African followers were far graver than previously understood. From recently discovered letters he elaborates on the explorer’s decision to send his wife, Mary, back home to England. He also uncovers fascinating information about Livingstone’s importance to the British Empire and about his relationship with the journalist-adventurer Henry Morton Stanley. In addition, Jeal here evokes the full pathos of the explorer’s final journey. This masterful, updated biography also features an excellent selection of new maps and illustrations. “Fascinating.”—Los Angeles Times “A thrilling and in the end moving work…The Livingstone who emerges is a man of terrifying dimensions.”—Irish Press

The Biography Book

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313017263
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis The Biography Book by : Daniel S. Burt

Download or read book The Biography Book written by Daniel S. Burt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-02-28 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Marilyn to Mussolini, people captivate people. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the popularity of the genre. But where does one begin? Collected here are descriptions and evaluations of over 10,000 biographical works, including books of fact and fiction, biographies for young readers, and documentaries and movies, all based on the lives of over 500 historical figures from scientists and writers, to political and military leaders, to artists and musicians. Each entry includes a brief profile, autobiographical and primary sources, and recommended works. Short reviews describe the pertinent biographical works and offer insight into the qualities and special features of each title, helping readers to find the best biographical material available on hundreds of fascinating individuals.

Livingstone's 'lives'

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Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1847799124
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (477 download)

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Book Synopsis Livingstone's 'lives' by : Justin Livingstone

Download or read book Livingstone's 'lives' written by Justin Livingstone and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Livingstone, the ‘missionary-explorer’, has attracted more commentary than nearly any other Victorian hero. Beginning in the years following his death, he soon became the subject of a major biographical tradition. Yet out of this extensive discourse, no unified image of Livingstone emerges. Rather, he has been represented in diverse ways and in a variety of socio-political contexts. Until now, no one has explored Livingstone’s posthumous reputation in full. This book meets the challenge. In approaching Livingstone’s complex legacy, it adopts a metabiographical perspective: in other words, this book is a biography of biographies. Rather than trying to uncover the true nature of the subject, metabiography is concerned with the malleability of biographical representation. It does not aim to uncover Livingstone’s ‘real’ identity, but instead asks: what has he been made to mean? Crossing disciplinary boundaries, Livingstone’s 'lives' will interest scholars of imperial history, postcolonialism, life-writing, travel-writing and Victorian studies.

David Livingstone

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781852855659
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (556 download)

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Book Synopsis David Livingstone by : Andrew C. Ross

Download or read book David Livingstone written by Andrew C. Ross and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, Ross's biography is already established as the leading authority on its subject. >

Swords and Ice Magic

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Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497616883
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)

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Book Synopsis Swords and Ice Magic by : Fritz Leiber

Download or read book Swords and Ice Magic written by Fritz Leiber and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of sword and sorcery by a Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy! In Swords and Ice Magic, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser discover how the sadness of the Executioner creates a macabre dance from the point of view of the choreographer. Beauties and beasts explain the dual nature of all life’s creatures. Trapped in the Shadowland, our dogmatic duo finds the dualities of swords and needles, maps and territories, girls and demons, mortals and gods, learning of the mischievous vanity of the gods. Lost at sea, Gray Mouser becomes a natural philosopher, drifting, captive of the Great Equatorial Current. He wonders about fire and ice, about women and men, until they arrive at Rime Isle, a tragic comedy of a place, wandering gods and restless mortals, a comedy with puppets and puppet masters. Before The Lord of the Rings took the world by storm, Leiber’s fantastic but thoroughly flawed antiheroes, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser, adventured deep within the caves of Inner Earth, albeit a different one. They wondered and wandered to the edges of the Outer Sea, across the Land of Nehwon and throughout every nook and cranny of gothic Lankhmar, Nehwon’s grandest and most mystically corrupt city. Lankhmar is Leiber’s fully realized, vivid incarnation of urban decay and civilization’s corroding effect on the human psyche.

Dakota Texts

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803266605
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Dakota Texts by : Ella Cara Deloria

Download or read book Dakota Texts written by Ella Cara Deloria and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ella Deloria (1889?1971), one of the first Native students of linguistics and ethnography in the United States, grew up on the Standing Rock Reservation on the northern Great Plains and was trained by Franz Boas at Columbia University. Dakota Texts presents a rich array of Sioux mythology and folklore in its original language and in translation. Originally published in 1932 by the American Ethnological Society, this work is a landmark contribution to the study of the Sioux tribes.

Zambesi

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857718088
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Book Synopsis Zambesi by : Lawrence Dritsas

Download or read book Zambesi written by Lawrence Dritsas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zambesi" tells the story of David Livingstone's Zambesi Expedition. It exposes the rivalry among some of Victorian Britain's leading establishment figures and institutions - including the Foreign Office, the Royal Society, Royal Geographical Society, British Museum, Kew Gardens and the Admiralty - as abolitionists, scientists, and entrepreneurs sought to promote and protect their differing interests. Making use of letters, documents and materials neglected by previous writers and researchers, the author reveals how tensions arose from the very beginning between those in pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and the proponents of the civilizing missions who saw scientific knowledge as the utilitarian means to a social end. The result is an exciting story involving one of England's most feted Victorian heroes that offers important new insights in the practice and politics of expeditionary science in Victorian England. This is the definitive account of the expedition to date.

Portuguese Africa

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Portuguese Africa by : James Duffy

Download or read book Portuguese Africa written by James Duffy and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rise of Our East African Empire (1893)

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134570104
Total Pages : 921 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Book Synopsis The Rise of Our East African Empire (1893) by : Lord Frederick J.D. Lugard

Download or read book The Rise of Our East African Empire (1893) written by Lord Frederick J.D. Lugard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a two-volume set (originally published 1893) that covers the rise of the East African empire, with Volume I, covering commerce, trade and sport and Volume II focussing on Uganda, its administration, past and future and suggestions for the future. The aim of the author is to place subjects of a serious concern in dealings with Africa in order to protect the welfare of the native races there.

The Foreign Missionary

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Total Pages : 358 pages
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Download or read book The Foreign Missionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rebel Streets and the Informal Economy

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317280083
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Rebel Streets and the Informal Economy written by Alison Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Street trade is a critical and highly visible component of the informal economy, linked to global systems of exchange. Yet policy responses are dismissive and evictions commonplace. Despite being progressively marginalised from public space, street traders in the global south are engaged in spatial and political battlegrounds to reclaim space, and claim de facto property rights over their place of work, through quiet infiltration, union power, or direct action. This book explores 'rebel streets', the challenges faced by informal economy actors and how organised groups are seeking to reframe legal understandings to create new claims to space and urban rights. The book sets out new thinking and a conceptual framework for improved understanding of the plural relationship between law, rights, and space for the informal economy, the contest between traditional, modernist and rights-based approaches to development, and impacts on the urban working poor. With a focus on street trading, the book seeks to reframe the legal context in which modern informal economies operate, drawing on key areas of academic inquiry and case studies of how vendors are staking claim to urban rights. The book argues for a reconceptualisation of legal instruments to provide a rights-based framework for urban work that recognises the legitimacy of urban informal economies, the scope for collective management of urban resources, and the social value of public space as a site for urban livelihoods. It will be of interest to students and scholars of geography, economics, urban studies, development studies, political studies and law.