A History of Modern Uganda

Reid, Richard J. (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

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This book is the first major study in several decades to consider Uganda as a nation, from its precolonial roots to the present day. Here, Richard J. Reid examines the political, economic, and social history of Uganda, providing a unique and wide-rangingexamination of its turbulent and dynamic past for all those studying Uganda's place in African history and African politics. Reid identifies and examines key points of rupture and transition in Uganda's history, emphasising dramatic political and social change in the precolonial era, especially during the nineteenth century, and he also examines the continuing repercussions of these developments in the colonial and postcolonial periods. By considering the ways in which historical culture and consciousness has been ever present - in political discourse, art and literature, and social relationships - Reid defines the true extent of Uganda's viable national history. - A comprehensive history of Uganda, from its precolonial origins to the present, examining the political, economic, and social turning points that have shaped its national development. This book is for graduate and high-level undergraduates studying Uganda's role in African history and African politics, as well as elements of British colonial history.
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Schrijver
Reid, Richard J. (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)
Titel
A History of Modern Uganda
Uitgever
Cambridge University Press
Jaar
2017
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
428
Gewicht
548 gr
EAN
9781107671126
Afmetingen
228 x 152 x 28 mm
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Paperback

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