Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945–1953
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Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945–1953 by David Throup
This story of Kenya in the decade before the outbreak of the Mau Mau emergency presents an integrated view of imperial government as well as examining the social and economic causes of the Kikuyu revolt. Dr.
“This is the first full–length study of Kenya’s post–war crisis, the seed–bed of Mau MauThe scholarship is encyclopaedic, the writing sharp and the analysis clear. What we have is a tragedy in the classic sense, with passionate visions of the future held by rulers and people locked in a conflict which could only be resolved by violence.”
David Throup is a Bye Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge and is Associate Professor of African History in the University of Virginia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780821408841 |
| ISBN 10 | 0821408844 |
| Title | Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945–1953 |
| Author | David Throup |
| Series | Eastern African Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ohio University Press |
| Year published | 1987-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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