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An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 185 pages; Description: 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography: p. 173-185. Subjects: Meru (African people) --Social life and customs. Meru (African people) --Warfare --Kenya.
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An oral history of tribal warfare : the Meru of Mt. Kenya
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Ohio University Press, 1982
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ISBN 13: 9780821406328
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ex-library. lacks dust-jacket. 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Seller Inventory # 11mc322
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An Oral History of Tribal Warfare: The Meru of Mt. Kenya
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0821406329I4N00
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An Oral History of Tribal Warfare: The Meru of Mount Kenya
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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0821406329. Seller Inventory # 7063749
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An Oral History of Tribal Warfare: The Meru of Mt. Kenya
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Ohio University Press, Athens, 1982
ISBN 10: 0821406329
ISBN 13: 9780821406328
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1982. [viii], 185pp. B&W Maps "In this book, Jeffrey Fadiman seeks to preserve the legacy of African warriorhood for the gemerations yet to come. To achieve this, he spent 18 months among the Meru of Mt. Kenya, interviewing over 300 of its oldest members on every aspect of their warrior years. As a result, he reconstructs a way of warfare that was close to medieval Western chivalry. Warriors battled strictly for glory, never for personal gain. Women were sacrosanct, even if captured. Rape was unknown. Killing, even in the heat of battle, was paid for in livestock fines. After each skirmish, elders from both sides would meet together in pestect harmony to total up the Primitive? Savage? Fadiman argues just for the reverse. During the time of colonial conquest, however, Africa's warrior legacy was repressed along with other aspects of their culture. Instead, Western patterns were forced upon its peoples, and their own traditions - including military traditions - were repressed, remaining only in the memories of the aged. ? With independence, African peoples across the continent have tried to restore their history, Fadiman aids their effort by tapping into a "living" history of tribal warfare found only in the recollections of the warriors themselves. Jeffrey A. Fadiman, Ph.D., is an oral historian and professor of tropical history at Eastern Michigan University". Unclipped jacket in very good condition with slight sunning to the spine. Book has gilt titles to spine with very slight wear to corners. Otherwise, boards, pages and contents are in excellent condition. No inscriptions. Seller Inventory # AfricaEast111
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An Oral History of Tribal Warfare : the Meru of Mt. Kenya / Jeffrey A. Fadiman
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Athens : Ohio University Press, C1982, 1982
ISBN 10: 0821406329
ISBN 13: 9780821406328
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First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 185 pages; Description: 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography: p. 173-185. Subjects: Meru (African people) --Social life and customs. Meru (African people) --Warfare --Kenya. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 135763
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An Oral History of Tribal Warfare : the Meru of Mt. Kenya / Jeffrey A. Fadiman
Published by
Athens : Ohio University Press, C1982, 1982
ISBN 10: 0821406329
ISBN 13: 9780821406328
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 185 pages; Description: 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography: p. 173-185. Subjects: Meru (African people) --Social life and customs. Meru (African people) --Warfare --Kenya. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 135763
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