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The Power of the Oath: Mau Mau Nationalism in Kenya, 1952-1960 (Liberation)
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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Binding
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9781580465465
- ISBN
- 1580465463
- Ex Libris
- No
- Book Series
- Rochester Studies in African Culture
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Rochester Medical Press
ISBN-10
1580465463
ISBN-13
9781580465465
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219205872
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Publication Name
Power of the Oath : Mau Mau Nationalism in Kenya, 1952-1960
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Subject
Revolutionary, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions, World / African, Africa / East
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, History
Series
Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-008686
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
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. JAAH, 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.
Series Volume Number
72
Volume Number
Vol. 72
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionDiscoursing Mau Mau and the Mau Mau OathThe Evolution of the Mau Mau OathThe Mau Mau Oath Process and ArchitectureShifting from Lawful to Unlawful: Mau Mau Oath CriminalizationGender and the Mau Mau OathMau Mau Oath PurificationConclusionAppendix A: Field NotesAppendix B: Mau Mau Freedom Fighters, Prisons, and Concentration Camps in UkambaniAppendix C: Survey Ritual Analysis 2008 and Mungiki Survey Analysis 2011NotesBibliographyIndex
Synopsis
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 group. Incorporating a creative blendof primary sources, including testimonies from ex-Mau Mau participants, survey analysis, archival data, Mau Mau court cases, ceremonial reenactments, and folklore, The Power of the Oath demonstrates how and why the movement was spread, embraced, and internalized. Mwanzia Koster traces the evolution and structure of the Mau Mau oath, examining the British criminalization of the oath, its gendered use, and the purification associated with it, in order to reveal how Mau Mau unfolded in Kenya. Mickie Mwanzia Koster is associate professor of history at the University of Texas, Tyler., 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 in the 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 group. Incorporating a creative blend of primary sources, including testimonies from ex-Mau Mau participants, survey analysis, archival data, Mau Mau court cases, ceremonial reenactments, and folklore, The Power of the Oath demonstrates how and why the movement was spread, embraced, and internalized. Mwanzia Koster traces the evolution and structure of the Mau Mau oath, examining the British criminalization of the oath, its gendered use, and the purification associated with it, in order to reveal how Mau Mau unfolded in Kenya.Mickie Mwanzia Koster is associate professor of history at the University of Texas, Tyler., 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.
LC Classification Number
DT433.577.K67 2016
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