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The Kikuyu (who numbered just over 2 million in 1969) are the largest group of the north-eastern Bantu and inhabit the Central Province of Kenya in east Africa. This book is the first attempt to collect and analyze the history, social organization, and traditions of the Kikuyu.
Presents 17 contributions written by an international group of historians addressing the intercultural dimension of historical theory. The editor's introduction discusses historical thinking as intercultural discourse and presents ten hypotheses that aim to define Western historical thinking. Scholars from Asia and Africa comment on his position in light of their own ideas about the sense and meaning of historical thinking. The volume wraps up with comments on the questions and issues raised by the authors and suggestions for the future of intercultural communication. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR