Economic & Social Origins of Mau Mau, 1945-1953: Eastern African Studies

by David W. Throup

Book Overview

This story of Kenya in the decade before the outbreak of the Mau Mau emergency presents an integrated view of imperial government as well as examining the social and economic causes of the Kikuyu revolt. Dr. Throup combines traditional Imperial History with its emphasis on the high politics of "The Official Mind" in the Colonial Office or in Government House with the new African historiography that concentrates on the people themselves.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821408844
• ISBN13: 9780821408841
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"