Abiodun Alao

Mau-Mau Warrior (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Hook, Christa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Mau-Mau uprising (1952-60) remains a controversial conflict, waged by warriors about whom many myths have been formed, but little truth has been written. Condemned by history as a brutal rag-tag force engaged in oath-taking, cannibalism and witchcraft, the military activities of the Mau-Mau have long been overlooked. Although their skill, organization and unique motivation forced the British government to undertake the longest airlift in military history, and to deploy extensive force at a cost of almost £60 million, before it could claim victory. This book reveals the real men and women behind the Mau-Mau; the truth behind the oaths that bound them together; and how they became a powerful force, paving the way for Kenya's independence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472801821
• Artikelnr.: 40469509

Autorenporträt

Abiodun Alao is Professor of African Studies at the King's College London, and the former Programme Director of the African Leadership Centre, School of Global Affairs, of the college. He is also the Co-Chair of the Africa Community of Practice at the College. He has published extensively on African issues. His latest books are, Rage and Carnage in the name of God: Religious Violence in Nigeria (2022) and Religion, Public Health and Human Security in Nigeria (2023).

Inhaltsangabe

Background of agitation and protest · Chronology · Political philosophy of
the Mau-Mau Warrior · Motivation · Pattern of recruitment · Weapons ·
Training pattern · Military Tactics · Typical Engagement · The demise and
legacy of the Warrior · Glossary · Bibliography · Index