WARRIOR PEOPLES OF EAST AFRICA, 1840-1900 by C.J. Peers, Raffaele Ruggeri (Illus) ( 9781841767789 )

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WARRIOR PEOPLES OF EAST AFRICA, 1840-1900

By:

C.J. Peers, Raffaele Ruggeri (Illus)

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1841767786

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Pub. date:

1 June, 2005

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Men-at-Arms No.411

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Synopsis:

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 adomed 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.

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41 b&w, 8 colour illustrations

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Osprey Publishing

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