The Epic of Gor Mahia

The Epic of Gor Mahia PDF Author: Adrian Onyando
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Category : Kenyan poetry (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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The Epic of Gor Mahia

The Epic of Gor Mahia PDF Author: Adrian Onyando
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Category : Kenyan poetry (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Obama and Kenya

Obama and Kenya PDF Author: Matthew Carotenuto
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0896804925
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265

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Barack Obama’s political ascendancy has focused considerable global attention on the history of Kenya generally and the history of the Luo community particularly. From politicos populating the blogosphere and bookshelves in the U.S and Kenya, to tourists traipsing through Obama’s ancestral home, a variety of groups have mobilized new readings of Kenya’s past in service of their own ends. Through narratives placing Obama into a simplified, sweeping narrative of anticolonial barbarism and postcolonial “tribal” violence, the story of the United States president’s nuanced relationship to Kenya has been lost amid stereotypical portrayals of Africa. At the same time, Kenyan state officials have aimed to weave Obama into the contested narrative of Kenyan nationhood. Matthew Carotenuto and Katherine Luongo argue that efforts to cast Obama as a “son of the soil” of the Lake Victoria basin invite insights into the politicized uses of Kenya’s past. Ideal for classroom use and directed at a general readership interested in global affairs, Obama and Kenya offers an important counterpoint to the many popular but inaccurate texts about Kenya’s history and Obama’s place in it as well as focused, thematic analyses of contemporary debates about ethnic politics, “tribal” identities, postcolonial governance, and U.S. African relations.

Popular Poetry of the Baloches

Popular Poetry of the Baloches PDF Author: Mansel Longworth Dames
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Category : Baluchi (Southwest Asian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 488

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Beowulf

Beowulf PDF Author:
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486111105
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 70

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Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.

Heart of Wilderness

Heart of Wilderness PDF Author: Adrian Onyando
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Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Political Succession in East Africa

Political Succession in East Africa PDF Author: Chris Maina Peter
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Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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A Complete Guide to Sikhism

A Complete Guide to Sikhism PDF Author: Jagraj Singh
Publisher: Unistar Books
ISBN: 9788171427543
Category : Sikhism
Languages : en
Pages : 376

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Taming the Wild

Taming the Wild PDF Author: Adrian Onyando
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Category : Kings and rulers
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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Teaching Oral Literature

Teaching Oral Literature PDF Author: Masheti Masinjila
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Category : Folk literature
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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A History of Vietnam

A History of Vietnam PDF Author: Oscar Chapuis
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN: 0313296227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The first work to chronicle the history of Vietnam beginning in the legendary past—a memory that is so significant to the Vietnamese identity and belief system. Written by a native, this history portrays the Sino-Viet interdependence that lasted for 1,000 years and had such an influence on Vietnamese culture. When in the 15th century, the Vietnamese finally evicted their Chinese masters, they were subsequently overrun with the forces of Westernization, the spice trade and industrialization. Chapuis's history takes us to the French conquest through the regimes of Emperors Gia Long, Ming Mang, Thieu Tri, and Tu Duc.