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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Julie MacArthur , David M. Anderson , John Lonsdale , Nicholas GithukuPublisher: Ohio University Press Imprint: Ohio University Press Volume: 17 ISBN: 9780896803176ISBN 10: 0896803171 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 27 November 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[This] publication accords Kenya and the world yet another moment of serious reflection and stock taking in revisiting one of Africa's most compelling moments in the history of resistance against colonialist and imperialist injustice. --From the foreword by Micere Githae Mu go and Ngu gi wa Thiong'o The scholarly reflections brought together in this volume reveal the deep historical significance of figures like Kimathi, the moral lessons we can learn from the past, and the continuing relevance of the struggle for independence in Kenya today. --From the introductory note by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga With the proceedings and exhibits of Kimathi's show trial produced in gripping detail, and essays showing why this trial mattered far beyond a Nyeri courtroom in 1956, MacArthur superbly situates Kimathi's fate amidst African resistance [This] publication accords Kenya and the world yet another moment of serious reflection and stock taking in revisiting one of Africa's most compelling moments in the history of resistance against colonialist and imperialist injustice. --From the foreword by Micere Githae MuÌ go and NguÌ giÌ wa Thiong'o The scholarly reflections brought together in this volume reveal the deep historical significance of figures like Kimathi, the moral lessons we can learn from the past, and the continuing relevance of the struggle for independence in Kenya today. --From the introductory note by Chief Justice Willy Mutunga With the proceedings and exhibits of Kimathi's show trial produced in gripping detail, and essays showing why this trial mattered far beyond a Nyeri courtroom in 1956, MacArthur superbly situates Kimathi's fate amidst African resistance Author InformationJulie MacArthur is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. She is the author of Cartography and the Political Imagination as well as numerous articles. She has also worked extensively in African cinema, both as a curator and an academic. David M. Anderson is a historian at St. Anthony's College, University of Oxford. He is the author of Eroding the Commons, co-editor of Revealing Prophets, and The Poor Are Not Us. John Lonsdale is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Julie MacArthur is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. She is the author of Cartography and the Political Imagination as well as numerous articles. She has also worked extensively in African cinema, both as a curator and an academic. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |