War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa by Richard Reid

War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa by Richard Reid

War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa examines the nature and objectives of violence in the region in the nineteenth century. It is particularly concerned with highland Ethiopia and the Great Lakes. It will be of use to those interested in military history and to anyone involved in modern development and conflict resolution seeking to understand the deeper historical roots of African warfare. Contents: I THEORY & CONTEXT African War in Historical & Theoretical Perspective Antiquity & Inheritance Restorative Violence & the Weight of History II ARMIES Tools & Tactics Organisation & Function III PROCESS, IMPACT & CULTURE Cost & Profit War & Economic Change Violence & Society The Resolution & Avoidance of Conflict The Culture of Conflict Conclusions: War & the Making of State & Society

"An important and thoughtful overview that reminds us that African military history is worth studying in its own right, and that it illuminates much else about 'state and society'" (African Studies Review) "(A) much needed counterpart to studies already done on precolonial warfare in other geographical regions of Africa.... Through well-organized chapters, Reid shows how the East African societies...had a refined sense of the meaning of warfare and its influence on identity, respect, royal inheritance, nationhood, and community." (International Journal of African Historical Studies)

Richard Reid is a lecturer in African and Imperial History at the University of Durham.

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ISBN 13	9780821417959
ISBN 10	0821417959
Title	War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa
Author	Richard Reid
Series	Eastern African Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Ohio University Press
Year published	2007-10-01
Number of pages	256
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