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Red Strangers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 396

Red Strangers

Kenya's forgotten history from its inception to independence in 1963.

The Giriama and Colonial Resistance in Kenya, 1800–1920
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 214

The Giriama and Colonial Resistance in Kenya, 1800–1920

The Giriama of Kenya's coastal hinterland persistently resisted colonialism, and they were unreceptive both to Christianity and to Islam. In 1912 the British colonial authorities earmarked the Giriama as a key source of labor for the plantations Europeans were trying to develop along the coast. The Giriama, prosperous producers and traders, could not become wage laborers and maintain their successful economy, and the British demands upon this scattered people therefore were spontaneously rejected. Increased pressure increased Giriama recalcitrance. Finally, military action brought defeat to the Giriama, whose only weapons were bows and arrows and whose decentralization prevented coordinated ...

Jesuit Foundations and Medici Power, 1532–1621
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 332

Jesuit Foundations and Medici Power, 1532–1621

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-11-07
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Jesuit Foundations and Medici Power, 1532–1621 focuses on the cooperation between two new foundations, the last Medici state and the Society of Jesus, spanning nearly a century, concentrating on the Jesuit foundations in Florence, Siena, and Montepulciano. As the Medici built and centralized their power in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, they sought to control both the civic and religious behavior of their citizens. They found partners in the Jesuits, whose educational program helped establish social order and maintain religious orthodoxy. Via a detailed investigation of both minor and major Italian Jesuit colleges, and of multiple Medici rulers, Kathleen M. Comerford provides insight into church/state cooperation in an age in which both institutions underwent significant changes.

The Cumulative Book Index
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 2312

The Cumulative Book Index

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: Unknown

A world list of books in the English language.

Current Catalog
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1068

Current Catalog

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1982
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  • Publisher: Unknown

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

National Union Catalog
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1036

National Union Catalog

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1983
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Cumulated Index to the Books
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1132

Cumulated Index to the Books

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1999
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The First Victory
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 337

The First Victory

A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against an overwhelmingly superior Italian opponent. A hastily formed British-led force, never larger than 70,000 strong, advanced along two fronts to defeat nearly 300,000 Italian and colonial troops. This compelling book draws on an array of previously unseen documents to provide both a detailed campaign history and a fresh appreciation of the first significant Allied success of the war. Andrew Stewart investigates such topics as Britain's African wartime strategy; how the fighting forces were assembled (most from British colonies, none from the U.S.); General Archibald Wavell's command abilities and his difficult relationship with Winston Churchill; the resolute Italian defense at Keren, one of the most bitterly fought battles of the entire war; the legacy of the campaign in East Africa; and much more.

The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 529

The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy

Explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion.

The International Who's Who of Women 2002
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 728

The International Who's Who of Women 2002

Over 5,500 detailed biographies of the most eminent, talented and distinguished women in the world today.