Milk and Peace Drought and War: Somali Culture, Society and Politics

by Markus Hoehne and Markus Hoehne

Book Overview

I. M. Lewis, anthropologist and historian, is widely considered to be the greatest researcher to chart the origins and development of Somalia. In this volume, established and emerging scholars review Lewis's work, along with the findings of others, and advance new, groundbreaking methods and unprecedented topics.

Contributors tackle the impact of colonial powers, such as Britain and Italy; Somali poetic heritage and its relationship with politics;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199327130
• ISBN13: 9780199327133
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"