The power of the oath: Mau Mau nationalism in Kenya, 1952-1960

Opens a fresh conversation on the study of the Mau Mau rebellion and Kenyan history by arguing that Mau Mau was a nationalist movement rather than a Kikuyu war

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Main Author: Mwanzia Koster, Mickie (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY University of Rochester Press 2016
Series:African history and the diaspora
72
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Summary:Opens a fresh conversation on the study of the Mau Mau rebellion and Kenyan history by arguing that Mau Mau was a nationalist movement rather than a Kikuyu war
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022)
Part 1: Unveiling the world of Mau Mau oaths -- Discoursing Mau Mau and the Mau Mau oath -- The evolution of the Mau Mau oath -- The Mau Mau oath process and architecture -- Part 2: Breaking traditions and taboos -- Shifting from lawful to unlawful: Mau Mau oath criminalization -- Gender and the Mau Mau oath -- Mau Mau oath purification
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 244 Seiten)
ISBN:9781782046523
DOI:10.1017/9781782046523

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