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The Power of the Oath (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Mickie Koster
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Description for The Power of the Oath (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
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. Through a critical examination of the Mau Mau oath used to initiate and unite fighters, The Power of the Oath opens a fresh conversation on the study of Mau Mau and Kenyan history. It argues for a historiographical shift inthe framing of the Mau Mau rebellion as a Kikuyu war. Instead, Mickie Mwanzia Koster suggests that Mau Mau was a nationalist movement, embraced by non-Kikuyu communities like the Kamba ethnic ... Read more
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. Through a critical examination of the Mau Mau oath used to initiate and unite fighters, The Power of the Oath opens a fresh conversation on the study of Mau Mau and Kenyan history. It argues for a historiographical shift inthe framing of the Mau Mau rebellion as a Kikuyu war. Instead, Mickie Mwanzia Koster suggests that Mau Mau was a nationalist movement, embraced by non-Kikuyu communities like the Kamba ethnic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580465465
SKU
V9781580465465
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Reviews for The Power of the Oath (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
The Power of the Oath, indeed, raises intriguing questions about the import of oath in the Mau Mau struggle, the intersection of history and memory, individual and collective memory, ethnic identity, national consciousness, gender roles, and reparations for British colonial transgressions.
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