Warrior Peoples of East Africa, 1840-1900

Informationen zum Autor Chris Peers Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - the peoples of East Africa - British and German colonial expansion · Chronology · The Masai - The Ngoni - The HeHe - The Ruga-Ruga - The Nandi · The Turkana

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: C. J. Peers, C.J. Peers, Chris Peers, CJ Peers, Peers Chris
• Con la collaborazione di: Raffaele Ruggeri (Illustrazione), Ruggeri Raffaele (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.06.2005
• EAN: 9781841767789
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-778-9
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 184 mm x 248 mm x 3 mm
• Serie: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Man at Arms
• Categorie: Saggistica; HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Africa / East, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Warfare and defence