War of words, war of stones : racial thought and violence in colonial Zanzibar /
The Swahili coast of Africa is often described as a paragon of transnational culture and racial fluidity. Yet, during a brief period in the 1960s, Zanzibar became deeply divided along racial lines as intellectuals and activists, engaged in bitter debates about their nation's future, ignited a d...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The Swahili coast of Africa is often described as a paragon of transnational culture and racial fluidity. Yet, during a brief period in the 1960s, Zanzibar became deeply divided along racial lines as intellectuals and activists, engaged in bitter debates about their nation's future, ignited a deadly conflict that spread across the island. War of Words, War of Stones explores how violently enforced racial boundaries arose from Zanzibar's entangled history. Jonathon Glassman challenges explanations that ass. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 398 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780253005045 0253005043 |