Fabrication of Empire - The British and the Uganda Kingdoms, 1890-1902

Informationen zum Autor D. A. Low is Emeritus Smuts Professor of the History of the British Commonwealth, University of Cambridge. Klappentext This book examines how and why the British were able to establish a colonial government in what became known as 'Uganda'. Review of the hardback: 'The appearance of Low's book on the creation of Uganda is especially welcome, coming as it does at the end of a distinguished career spent examining empire, its local impact, and its dismantling in both East Africa and South Asia.' Journal of African History Review of the hardback: '... an important and carefully crafted study of the dynamics of colonial hegemony in eastern Africa.' Journal of British Studies Zusammenfassung During the 1890s, the Scramble for Africa created the new country of Uganda. This inland territory carved out by British agents first encompassed some 20–30 African kingdoms. Anthony Low's magisterial study examines how and why the British were able to dominate these rulerships and establish a colonial government. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Prologue: survey and agenda; 2. Statecraft: external intrusion and local dominion; 3. Ferment: conversion and revolution in Buganda; 4. Upcountry: might-have beens and the Buganda/Uganda outcome; 5. Warbands: new military formations and ground-level imperialism; 6. Paramountcy: Toro, Busoga and the new overlords; 7. Defeat: Kabarega's resistance, Mwanga's revolt and the Sudanese mutiny; 8. Succession: Nkore and the war of Igumira's Eye; 9. Denouement: aggregations and rulerships; 10. Government: colonial settlements and the Buganda model; 11. Capstone: honour, awe and imperialism; 12. Round up and review; Select bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: D. A. Low, D. A. (Australian National University Low, Donald A. Low, Low D. A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107688490
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68849-0
• No. of pages: 382
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Africa / East, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, General and world history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, African history: pre-colonial period