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Peasants, Capitalism, and the Work of Eric R. Wolf

Reviving Critical Agrarian Studies

by Mark Tilzey, Fraser Sugden, David Seddon ...

Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
Fifty years after the publication of Eric Wolf’s celebrated Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, and forty years after the publication of his path-breaking Europe and the People Without History, this book offers a much-needed critical assessment and update of Wolf’s contribution to the study of the peasantry and its relationship to capitalism, the state, and imperialism.This book provides a ... Read more

$57.99 USD

Fifty years after the publication of Eric Wolf’s celebrated Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century, and forty years after the publication of his path-breaking Europe and the People Without History, this book offers a much-needed critical assessment and update of Wolf’s contribution to the study of the peasantry and its relationship to capitalism, the state, and imperialism.This book provides a
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The Congo

Plunder and Resistance

by Leo Zeilig, David Renton, David Seddon ...

Since well before Henry Morgan Stanley's fabled encounter with David Livingstone on the shore on Lake Tanganyika in the late 19th century and his subsequent collaboration with King Leopold of Belgium in looting the country of its mineral wealth, the Congo's history has been one of collaboration by a minority with, and struggle by the majority against, Western intervention.Before the colonial ... Read more

$34.79 USD

Since well before Henry Morgan Stanley's fabled encounter with David Livingstone on the shore on Lake Tanganyika in the late 19th century and his subsequent collaboration with King Leopold of Belgium in looting the country of its mineral wealth, the Congo's history has been one of collaboration by a minority with, and struggle by the majority against, Western intervention.Before the colonial
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A Political and Economic Dictionary of Africa

by David Seddon ...

Series series Political and Economic Dictionary Series
This invaluable Dictionary provides an essential guide to the politics and economics of the African continent. Each individual entry provides clear and concise information, and entries are fully cross-referenced to enhance the book's usability. Organizations listed include contact details wherever possible.Key features* Provides authoritative up-to-date information on a region that is changing ... Read more

$370.00 USD

This invaluable Dictionary provides an essential guide to the politics and economics of the African continent. Each individual entry provides clear and concise information, and entries are fully cross-referenced to enhance the book's usability. Organizations listed include contact details wherever possible.Key features* Provides authoritative up-to-date information on a region that is changing
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Relations of Production

by Helen Lackner, David Seddon ...

First Published in 1978. This book seeks to fill the gap of works in English that systematically deal with social and economic life in 'primitive', 'tribal' and 'peasant' societies - the main object of economic anthropology, as of any branch of anthropology - from a Marxist theoretical standpoint. Using such relevant texts as Marx himself, the Pre-Capitalist Economic Formations (which appeared in ... Read more

$65.99 USD

First Published in 1978. This book seeks to fill the gap of works in English that systematically deal with social and economic life in 'primitive', 'tribal' and 'peasant' societies - the main object of economic anthropology, as of any branch of anthropology - from a Marxist theoretical standpoint. Using such relevant texts as Marx himself, the Pre-Capitalist Economic Formations (which appeared in
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A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East

Edited by David Seddon ...

Series series Political and Economic Dictionary Series
This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms, concepts, names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define, explain and give further relevant information on countries, regions, ethnic groups, political parties, organizations, policies ... Read more

$370.00 USD

This reference volume is the definitive guide to the economics and politics of the Middle East. It provides clear definitions detailing terms, concepts, names and organizations used in relation to current economic or political affairs in the Middle East. Entries define, explain and give further relevant information on countries, regions, ethnic groups, political parties, organizations, policies
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Free Markets and Food Riots

The Politics of Global Adjustment

by David Seddon, John K. Walton ...

Series Book 64 - IJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series
This book describes and explains the extraordinary wave of popular protest that swept across the so-called Third World and the countries of the former socialist bloc during the period from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, in response to the mounting debt crisis and the austerity measures widely adopted as part of economic "reform" and "adjustment".Explores this general proposition in a cross ... Read more

$35.00 USD

This book describes and explains the extraordinary wave of popular protest that swept across the so-called Third World and the countries of the former socialist bloc during the period from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, in response to the mounting debt crisis and the austerity measures widely adopted as part of economic "reform" and "adjustment".Explores this general proposition in a cross
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Albert Camus: The Plague, The Outsider & more

A study in drama and documentary

by Albert Camus ...

Narrated by Paul Scofield, John Shrapnel, Ronald Pickup, Clive Merrison, Brian Glover, Alex Lanipekun, David Seddon, Carys Eleri, Full Cast, Souad Faress ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

A study of Albert Camus' life and works which draws together both dramatisations of his novels and documentaries about his life.One of postwar France’s most influential writers, Albert Camus was fêted for his masterful exploration of the absurdity of the human condition. Included here are adaptations of his three iconic existential novels – The Plague, The Outsider and The Fall – alongside four ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A study of Albert Camus' life and works which draws together both dramatisations of his novels and documentaries about his life.One of postwar France’s most influential writers, Albert Camus was fêted for his masterful exploration of the absurdity of the human condition. Included here are adaptations of his three iconic existential novels – The Plague, The Outsider and The Fall – alongside four
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Paradise Lost

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

by John Milton ...

Narrated by Frances Barber, Ian McKellen, Ashley Margolis, Conrad Nelson, David Seddon, Emily Pithon, Jonathan Keeble, Russell Dixon, Simon Russell Beale ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

Sir Ian McKellen stars as Milton in this dramatised retelling of John Milton’s epic poem about the fall of Man"devilishly good... I urge you to give it a listen" The TelegraphMilton’s biblical masterpiece, first published in 1667, is one of English literature’s most seminal works. Straddling three worlds – Heaven, Hell and Earth – it tells the gripping story of fallen angel Satan’s rebellion ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Sir Ian McKellen stars as Milton in this dramatised retelling of John Milton’s epic poem about the fall of Man"devilishly good... I urge you to give it a listen" The TelegraphMilton’s biblical masterpiece, first published in 1667, is one of English literature’s most seminal works. Straddling three worlds – Heaven, Hell and Earth – it tells the gripping story of fallen angel Satan’s rebellion
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Val McDermid: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Five full-cast BBC Radio productions

by Val McDermid ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Charlotte Coleman, Jane Hazelgrove, Jimmy Chisholm, Helen Baxendale, Gina McKee, Hannah Donaldson, Siobhan Redmond, Claire Knight, David Seddon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling crime writerAward-winning 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books worldwide, and been translated into over 40 languages. Her 'Wire in the Blood' series was adapted for TV, starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris, and ran for six seasons. Included here are full-cast ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A BBC Radio collection of full-cast dramatisations, radio plays and short stories by the bestselling crime writerAward-winning 'Queen of Crime' Val McDermid has sold over 17 million books worldwide, and been translated into over 40 languages. Her 'Wire in the Blood' series was adapted for TV, starring Robson Green and Hermione Norris, and ran for six seasons. Included here are full-cast
... Read more
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Jelly Babes

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

by Judy Upton ...

Narrated by David Seddon, Full Cast, Jane Whittenshaw, Nadine Marshall, Ryan Watson, Sally Orrock, Sam Dale ...

Unabridged

43 min

Resourceful mum Shanice is persuaded by her next-door neighbour, Evie, to take up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling to make ends meet in this BBC Radio 4 'Afternon Play'. Becky, AKA 'Azaria The Amazon', shows Shanice the ropes, and she is soon wowing the rowdy stag night audiences with her slams and smackdowns. By night she's bikini clad 'Alice Malice', by day she's mum to gymnastics-mad Alex ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Resourceful mum Shanice is persuaded by her next-door neighbour, Evie, to take up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling to make ends meet in this BBC Radio 4 'Afternon Play'. Becky, AKA 'Azaria The Amazon', shows Shanice the ropes, and she is soon wowing the rowdy stag night audiences with her slams and smackdowns. By night she's bikini clad 'Alice Malice', by day she's mum to gymnastics-mad Alex
... Read more
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C.S. Forester: The African Queen, The Gun and more

5 Full Cast Dramatisations of iconic novels

by C.S. Forester ...

Narrated by Samantha Bond, Toby Jones, Greg Wise, Sophie Thompson, Richard Lumsden, Don Gilet, Kevin Doyle, Tessa Peake-Jones, Crawford Logan, David Seddon, Christopher Webster, David Holt, Kieron Self, Matthew Gravelle, Carl Prekopp, Teresa Gallagher, Rebecca Lacey, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

4 hours 42 min

Full cast BBC Radio productions of five of C. S. Forester’s classic novelsMost famous for his Hornblower series, iconic writer C. S. Forester tells tales of adventure like no other. This BBC radio collection features modern adaptations of five of his acclaimed novels, including The African Queen (famously adapted as an Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn) and The Gun, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Full cast BBC Radio productions of five of C. S. Forester’s classic novelsMost famous for his Hornblower series, iconic writer C. S. Forester tells tales of adventure like no other. This BBC radio collection features modern adaptations of five of his acclaimed novels, including The African Queen (famously adapted as an Oscar-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn) and The Gun,
... Read more
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Prospero, Ariel, Reith and Gill

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

by Gary Brown ...

Narrated by Alison Pettitt, David Seddon, Jonathan Glover, Stephen Darcy, Tina Gray ...

Unabridged

43 min

Gary Brown's BBC Radio 4 full-cast comedy dramatisation about artist Eric Gill's clash with the BBC over his famous sculpture of Prospero and Ariel, starring Anton Lesser as Eric Gill and Tim McInnerny as Sir John Reith, the first Director General of the Corporation. Originally broadcast in the ‘Afternoon Play’ slot on Wednesday 9 June 2010. Inspired by real events, the play charts a clash between ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Gary Brown's BBC Radio 4 full-cast comedy dramatisation about artist Eric Gill's clash with the BBC over his famous sculpture of Prospero and Ariel, starring Anton Lesser as Eric Gill and Tim McInnerny as Sir John Reith, the first Director General of the Corporation. Originally broadcast in the ‘Afternoon Play’ slot on Wednesday 9 June 2010. Inspired by real events, the play charts a clash between
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Free Markets and Food Riots

Albert Camus: The Plague, The Outsider & more

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