Author : CJ Peers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780967896
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Book Synopsis Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840–1900 by : CJ Peers
Download or read book Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840–1900 written by CJ Peers and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of the 19th century; the Ngoni, driven north by the Zulu, revolutionized warfare in the region; the HeHe put up fierce resistance to German colonisers; the Ruga-Ruga produced two formidable warlords and adorned themselves with bloody trophies; the Nandi showed reckless bravery even against machine guns; and the Turkana dominated one of the most pitiless wildernesses in all of Africa.