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Moving the Maasai : A Colonial Misadventure /

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This is the scandalous story of how the Maasai people of Kenya lost the best part of their land to the British in the 1900s. Drawing upon unique oral testimony and extensive archival research, Hughes describes the intrigues surrounding two enforced moves and the 1913 lawsuit, while explaining why re...

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Main Author: Hughes, Lotte (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:St. Antony's series.
Subjects:
History.
African History.
Asian History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Modern History.
History, Modern.
Imperialism.
Africa > History.
Asia > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This is the scandalous story of how the Maasai people of Kenya lost the best part of their land to the British in the 1900s. Drawing upon unique oral testimony and extensive archival research, Hughes describes the intrigues surrounding two enforced moves and the 1913 lawsuit, while explaining why recent events have brought the story full circle.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIX, 238 pages)
ISBN:9780230246638
DOI:10.1057/9780230246638