Mau Mau & nationhood
Subtitle: arms, authority & narration
By: edited by E.S. Atieno Odhiambo, John Lonsdale.
Contributors: Atieno Odhiambo, E. S., 1946-; Lonsdale, John.
Series: Eastern African studies; Eastern African studies (London, England)
Publisher: James Currey; EAEP; Ohio University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; Nairobi; Athens
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Peasant uprisings -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.; Nationalism -- Kenya -- History -- 20th century.; Kenya -- History -- Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960.
Other titles: Mau Mau and nationhood
Description: "Fifty years after the declaration of the state of emergency Mau Mau still excites argument and controversy, not least in Kenya itself. This new collection combines retrospective overviews with fresh research to achieve a multi-layered analysis of an enduring topic."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-298) and index.