Mau Mau crucible of war : statehood, national identity, and politics of postcolonial Kenya / Nicholas K. Githuku.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Githuku, Nicholas K. (Nicholas Kariuki), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism--Kenya.

Postcolonialism.

Decolonization--Kenya.

Decolonization.

Nationalism--Kenya.

Nationalism.

Kenya--History--Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.

Kenya.

Kenya--Colonial influence.

Kenya--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (575 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mau Mau Crucible of War is a study of the social and cultural history of the mentalité of struggle in Kenya, which reached a peak during the Mau Mau War of the 1950s. This struggle continues to resonate in Kenya today through the ongoing demand for a decent standard of living and social justice for all.

Contents:

Pages:1 to 28; Pages:29 to 56; Pages:57 to 84; Pages:85 to 112; Pages:113 to 140; Pages:141 to 168; Pages:169 to 196; Pages:197 to 224; Pages:225 to 252; Pages:253 to 280; Pages:281 to 308; Pages:309 to 336; Pages:337 to 364; Pages:365 to 392; Pages:393 to 420; Pages:421 to 448; Pages:449 to 476; Pages:477 to 504; Pages:505 to 532; Pages:533 to 560; Pages:561 to 575

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-0699-2