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Defeat Is the Only Bad News: Rwanda under Musinga, 18961931 (Africa and the Diaspora)
Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges
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Paperback. "This text is in large part the dissertation of Alison Liebhafsky Des Forges as originally presented to the Yale University Department of History in 1972"--Editor's note. Editor(s): Newbury, David. Series: Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
A Rwandan proverb says “Defeat is the only bad news.” For Rwandans living under colonial rule, winning called not only for armed confrontation, but also for a battle of wits—and not only with foreigners, but also with each other. In Defeat Is the Only Bad News, Alison Des Forges recounts the ambitions, strategies, and intrigues of an African royal court under Yuhi Musinga, the Rwandan ruler from 1896 to 1931. These were turbulent years for Rwanda, when first Germany and then Belgium pursued an aggressive plan of colonization there. At the time of the Europeans’ arrival, Rwanda was also engaged ... Read more
A Rwandan proverb says “Defeat is the only bad news.” For Rwandans living under colonial rule, winning called not only for armed confrontation, but also for a battle of wits—and not only with foreigners, but also with each other. In Defeat Is the Only Bad News, Alison Des Forges recounts the ambitions, strategies, and intrigues of an African royal court under Yuhi Musinga, the Rwandan ruler from 1896 to 1931. These were turbulent years for Rwanda, when first Germany and then Belgium pursued an aggressive plan of colonization there. At the time of the Europeans’ arrival, Rwanda was also engaged ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Series
Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299281441
SKU
V9780299281441
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