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Mau Mau and the Kikuyu /
This widely-acclaimed book on a troubled period of Kenyan history summarizes some of the more important Kikuyu customs, and a discussion of their break-down under the impact of European civilization. This discussion illustrates why and how the Mau Mau came into being and how the situation could be i...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Series: | Routledge library editions. Anthropology and ethnography.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Copyright page; Title page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; I The Kikuyu and Their Land; Part I The Kikuyu before the coming of the European; II Marriage Customs; III Initiation Ceremonies and Education; IV Social Organization; V Religious Beliefs; VI Magic: White and Black; VII The Coming of the European; Part II The Kikuyu Today and the Mau Mau Movement; VIII Changes in the Present Century; IX The Breakdown of Tribal Customs; X Kikuyu Political Movements; XI The Growth of Mau Mau; XII Outlook for the Future.