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Herders, Warriors, And Traders

Pastoralism In Africa

by John G Galaty ...

African pastoralists have been devastated by drought, famine and dislocation, yet herding remains the most viable system of support for the inhabitants of the vast arid and semi-arid zones. Using case studies of the Tswana and the San, the interlacustrine pastoralists, the Masai and Mursi of East Africa, and the multi-ethnic regional systems of Lak ... Read more

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African pastoralists have been devastated by drought, famine and dislocation, yet herding remains the most viable system of support for the inhabitants of the vast arid and semi-arid zones. Using case studies of the Tswana and the San, the interlacustrine pastoralists, the Masai and Mursi of East Africa, and the multi-ethnic regional systems of Lak
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The Deep History of Cattle Herding and Symbolism

New Perspectives from Anthropology, Archaeology and Zooarchaeology in Sudan

by Elena A.A. Garcea, Julia Budka, Salima Ikram, John Galaty, Shayla Monroe ...

Series series History (R0)
This brief provides a unique overview that weaves a thread across the deep history of the management and symbolism of wild aurochs and domestic cattle in Sudan, where these practices are attested for over 15,000 to 20,000 years. It highlights the central preoccupation with these bovids by societies of the region, from the time of the earliest funerary rituals involving wild aurochs in the late ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This brief provides a unique overview that weaves a thread across the deep history of the management and symbolism of wild aurochs and domestic cattle in Sudan, where these practices are attested for over 15,000 to 20,000 years. It highlights the central preoccupation with these bovids by societies of the region, from the time of the earliest funerary rituals involving wild aurochs in the late
... Read more
Power And Poverty

Development And Development Projects In The Third World

by Donald W. Attwood, Thomas C Bruneau, John G Galaty, D W Attwood ...

This book presents case studies concerning the impact of development projects on societies at various levels of affluence and modernization. They demonstrate project variety, and the ecological, economic, political and social contexts within which development is attempted but seldom achieved. ... Read more

$75.57 CAD

This book presents case studies concerning the impact of development projects on societies at various levels of affluence and modernization. They demonstrate project variety, and the ecological, economic, political and social contexts within which development is attempted but seldom achieved.
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Grapes of Wrath, The

by John Steinbeck, Frank Galati ...

Narrated by Shirley Knight, Jeffrey Donovan, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

A heart-wrenching full-cast adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Shirley Knight. Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that ... Read more

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A heart-wrenching full-cast adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Shirley Knight. Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that
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Lands of the Future

Anthropological Perspectives on Pastoralism, Land Deals and Tropes of Modernity in Eastern Africa

Edited by Echi Christina Gabbert, Fana Gebresenbet, John G. Galaty, Günther Schlee ...

Series Book 23 - Integration and Conflict Studies
Rangeland, forests and riverine landscapes of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa are increasingly under threat. Abetted by states who think that outsiders can better use the lands than the people who have lived there for centuries, outside commercial interests have displaced indigenous dwellers from pastoral territories. This volume presents case studies from Eastern Africa, based on long-term ... Read more

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Rangeland, forests and riverine landscapes of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa are increasingly under threat. Abetted by states who think that outsiders can better use the lands than the people who have lived there for centuries, outside commercial interests have displaced indigenous dwellers from pastoral territories. This volume presents case studies from Eastern Africa, based on long-term
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Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck ...

Narrated by Gary Sinise ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels. Here is Steinbeck’s dramatic adaptation of his novel-as-play, which received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938 and has featured a number of actors who have played the iconic roles of George and Lennie on stage and film, including James ... Read more

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Celebrating its 75th anniversary, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels. Here is Steinbeck’s dramatic adaptation of his novel-as-play, which received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938 and has featured a number of actors who have played the iconic roles of George and Lennie on stage and film, including James
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Cannery Row

by John Steinbeck ...

Narrated by Jerry Farden ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

Steinbeckâ€™s tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependent on one another for both physical and emotional survivalPublished in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of ... Read more

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Steinbeckâ€™s tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependent on one another for both physical and emotional survivalPublished in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway ...

Narrated by Jason Smith ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

"The Old Man and the Sea" is a short novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba and published in 1952. This work is among the author's most famous and narrates the story of Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, and his epic struggle with a massive marlin in the Gulf of Mexico. The novel explores themes of courage, perseverance, and man's relationship with nature. It is a masterpiece of ... Read more

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"The Old Man and the Sea" is a short novel written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba and published in 1952. This work is among the author's most famous and narrates the story of Santiago, an aged Cuban fisherman, and his epic struggle with a massive marlin in the Gulf of Mexico. The novel explores themes of courage, perseverance, and man's relationship with nature. It is a masterpiece of
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The Sun Also Rises

by Ernest Hemingway ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

A veteran of the Great War, Jake Barnes is both physically and emotionally wounded, leaving him unable to be intimate. Even so, he pines after Lady Brett Ashley, a promiscuous twice-divorced woman. As feelings are hurt and punches are thrown, their lives and the lives of their friends and lovers become tangled as they journey from Paris to Spain and struggle with the repercussions that come from ... Read more

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A veteran of the Great War, Jake Barnes is both physically and emotionally wounded, leaving him unable to be intimate. Even so, he pines after Lady Brett Ashley, a promiscuous twice-divorced woman. As feelings are hurt and punches are thrown, their lives and the lives of their friends and lovers become tangled as they journey from Paris to Spain and struggle with the repercussions that come from
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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck ...

Narrated by Richard Poe ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Unabridged

25 hours 19 min

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence. ... Read more

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The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
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Animal Farm

by George Orwell ...

Narrated by Alex Squire, The Light ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

This powerful political allegory by George Orwell begins on a small farm where overworked animals rise up against their human owner, driven by dreams of freedom, equality, and a life without cruelty or exploitation. United by hope and the promise of shared power, they overthrow their master and set out to build a new society based on fairness, cooperation, and justice. At first, the dream feels ... Read more

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This powerful political allegory by George Orwell begins on a small farm where overworked animals rise up against their human owner, driven by dreams of freedom, equality, and a life without cruelty or exploitation. United by hope and the promise of shared power, they overthrow their master and set out to build a new society based on fairness, cooperation, and justice. At first, the dream feels
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A Farewell to Arms

by Ernest Hemingway ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

A stunningly designed new collectible edition of Hemingway’s enduring classicLong considered one of the best American novels of our time, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable tale of an American ambulance driver and his passionate affair with a beautiful English nurse. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this gripping, semi-autobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war as only ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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A stunningly designed new collectible edition of Hemingway’s enduring classicLong considered one of the best American novels of our time, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable tale of an American ambulance driver and his passionate affair with a beautiful English nurse. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this gripping, semi-autobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war as only
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