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Mau Mau and the Kikuyu

By Louis Leakey
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Mau Mau and the Kikuyu explores a turbulent chapter in Kenyan history, offering a detailed summary of key Kikuyu customs and examining their erosion under European influence. The book explains the origin of the Mau Mau uprising and proposes ways to restore peace in Kenya.
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Ideal for readers interested in African history, colonial impact, and the socio-political roots of the Mau Mau rebellion.

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This widely-acclaimed book on a troubled period of Kenyan history summarizes some of the more important Kikuyu customs.

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This widely-acclaimed book on a troubled period of Kenyan history summarises some of the more important Kikuyu customs, and includes a discussion of their breakdown under the impact of European civilisation. This discussion illustrates why and how the Mau Mau came into being and how the situation could be improved so that peace could once again come to Kenya.

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This intensely illuminating book there is not one of the pages that is not charged with interest and relevance - Wilson Harris, The Spectator

Makes an important contribution towards the understanding of the problems that threaten Kenya - The Observer

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ISBN: 9780415329934

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 February 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 136

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