Account
of the Discoveries of the Portuguese in the Interior of Angola and Mozambique
by T. Edward Bowdich
Hardcover: 186 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
7.25 x 5.25
Publisher: AMS Press; (January 1980)
ISBN: 0404120083
Angola:
Promises and Lies
by Karl Maier
Book Description: Angola's civil war has been the longest and
bloodiest in Africa. What was once a proxy conflict between the Cold War
superpowers has become an apparently endless ethnic conflict. While the
political leaders struggle to control the country's immense reserves of
diamonds and oil, ordinary Angolans have been caught in the crossfire of
a quarter of a century of conflict.
There have been many books written on Angola, either by South Africans
or by authors who have favored and/or defended South Africa's involvement.
Maier, through unbiased eyes, records perhaps the clearest view. In 1992
the country was supposed to, under UN auspices, hold its first ever democratic
election-but it all went wrong. UNITA's Jonas Savimbi rejected his defeat.
Pik Botha, for many years one of Savimbi's greatest defenders, went to
Angola to help bring peace to the country. UNITA owes much of its current
military strength to Pretoria, just as the MPLA had a huge debt to the
Cubans and the former Soviet Union. Botha's diplomatic efforts were no
more successful than those of other international peacekeepers and the
diplomatic community eventually negotiated a new, though fragile, peace
agreement.
Skeptical of both sides' promises and lies about peace, Maier has written
a gripping account of conflict in one of the world's most tragic yet least
understood war zones.
(Paperback - September 2002)
Another
Day of Life (Vintage)
by Ryszard Kapuscinski, et al
Book Description: Ryszard Kapuscinski is widely regarded as
one of the twentieth century's preeminent journalists, demonstrating an
almost mystical ability to discover the odd or overlooked and incorporating
these sometimes surreal details into narratives that go beyond mere reportage
and enter the realm of literature.
Another Day of Life is Kapuscinski's dramatic account of the three months
he spent in Angola at the beginning of its decades' long civil war. The
capital, Luanda, is occupied only by those not fortunate enough to flee.
When even the dogs abandoned by the Europeans leave, Kapuscinski decides
to go to the front, where the wrong greeting could cost your life and where
young soldiers-from Cuba, Russia, South Africa, Portugal-are fighting a
war with global repercussions. With harrowing detail, Kapuscinski shows
us the peculiar brutality of a country divided by its newfound freedom.
Translated from the Polish by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand.
Paperback: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.57 x
7.94 x 5.20
Publisher: Vintage; (April 17, 2001)
ISBN: 0375726292
Angola
from Afro-Stalinism to Petro-Diamond Capitalism:
by Tony Hodges
Book Description: Although abundantly endowed with oil, diamonds,
and other natural resources, the African nation of Angola has suffered
decades of military conflict, economic decline, and human misery. Tony
HodgesÃs incisive case study shows that it is AngolaÃs
very wealth that has brought the country to its current wretched condition.
Paperback: 216 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.66 x
8.53 x 5.33
Publisher: Indiana University Press; (February 1, 2001)
ISBN: 0253214661
Angola:
Arms Trade and Violations of the Laws of War Since the 1992 Elections:
Sumario Em Portugues
by Human Rights Watch Staff
(Hardcover - November 1994)
Apartheid's
Contras: An Inquiry into the Roots of War in Angola and Mozambique
by William Minter
(Paperback - December 1994)
Special Order
Angola's
Last Best Chance for Peace : An Insider's Account of the Peace Process
by Paul J. Hare
Angola
: Struggle for Peace and Reconstruction (Nations of the Modern World. Africa)
by Inge Tvedten, Stephen Wright, Larry W. Bowman (Editor)
Contested
Power in Angola, 1840s to the Present (Rochester Studies in African History
and the Diaspora, V. 6)
by Linda M. Heywood
The
Death of Dignity : Angola's Civil War
by Victoria Brittain
The
Destruction of a Nation : United States' Policy Toward Angola Since 1945
by George Wright
Folk
Tales of Angola
by Heli Chatelain (Translator)
Hardcover: ; Dimensions (in inches): 9.50 x 1.00 x 6.25
Publisher: Periodicals Service Co; (June 1, 1969)
ISBN: 0527010537
Bloodsong!: An Account of Executive Outcomes in Angola
by Jim Hooper
Listed under Mercenaries
A
Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope
of Angola
by John Frederick Walker
(Hardcover - October 2002)
Mundjamba:
The Life Story of an African Hunter
by Hugo Seia
(Hardcover - January 1995)
Sowing
the Dragon's Teeth: Land Mines and the Global Legacy of War
by Philip C. Winslow
(Hardcover - September 1997)
Angola:
1880 To the Present: Slavery, Exploitation, and Revolt (Exploration of
Africa)
by Bruce Fish, Becky Durost Fish
(Library Binding - December 2001)
Historical
Dictionary of Angola
by Susan H. Broadhead
(Hardcover)
Frontline
Nationalism in Angola and Mozambique
by David Birmingham, David Biringham
(Paperback - March 1993)
On
the Shoulder of Marti: Cuban Literature of the Angolan War
by Donald Burness
(Hardcover - January 1996)
Nzingha,
Warrior Queen of Matamba : Angola, Africa 1595 (Royal Diaries)
by Patricia McKissack
In 1595, Nzingha is the strong, intelligent daughter of the Ngola (leader)
of the Mbundu people of Ndongo (in modern-day Angola), loyal to her people
and willing to fight for them. Unfortunately, because she is a girl, her
brother is the favored child, in training to become the next Ngola, even
though he is whiny, stupid, and slow (according to Nzingha). But Ajala,
a respected seer, believes that Nzingha is destined to be the leader of
Ndongo, and begins preparing her for this future. Nzingha's father fights
to keep the Portuguese from taking over their homeland, yet it is Nzingha,
ultimately, who acts as the go-between for her people and the Portuguese,
negotiating acceptable relations in order to keep peace and power for the
Mbundu. Based on true historical events, places, people, and customs, this
novel portrays the fascinating details of a remarkable young woman's strength
and courage in defending her world against subterfuge, spies, and the onslaught
of the Portuguese. Historical notes, photos, illustrations, maps, the Ngola
family tree, and a glossary and pronunciation guide are included for a
comprehensive understanding of a complex era. Patricia McKissack is the
well-respected and award-winning author of over 100 children's books and
historical novels, including the Newbery Honor book The Dark-Thirty:
Southern Tales of the Supernatural and Color Me Dark: The Diary
of Nellie Lee Love (from the Dear America series). (Ages 9 to 12)
--Emilie Coulter - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 136 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.84 x
7.72 x 5.51
Publisher: Scholastic Trade; (September 2000)
ISBN: 0439112109
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