Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900

Name: Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900
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ISBN: 9781841767789

ISBN-10: 1841767786

ISBN-13: 9781841767789

Edition: 2005

Authors: Chris Peers, Raffaele Ruggeri

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Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 6/12/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 48
Size: 7.29" wide x 9.66" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Alexander M. Bielakowski completed his Ph.D. in US military history at Kansas State University. He has written several articles on various aspects of military history, with a special interest in horse cavalry during the 20th Century. In 2000 he attended the West Point Summer Seminar in Military History at the United States Military Academy, and served as a historical consultant and interviewee for the History Channel documentary "Animals in Action: Horses" (2002). Dr. Bielakowski is an Associate Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The author lives in Leavenworth, KS.