The Palgrave handbook of Kenyan history. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook of Kenyan history; Kenyan history
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Maurice N. Amutabi, Toyin Falola.
• Editors: Nasong'o, Shadrack Wanjala; Amutabi, M. N (Maurice Nyamanga); Falola, Toyin
• Contents: 1. Introduction: Kenya in Historical Perspective; Wanjala S. Nasong'o, Maurice N. Amutabi, Toyin Falola.- Part I: The Long Precolonial Moment.- 2. The Bantu Origin, Migration, and Settlement in Kenya; Pius Kakai Wanyonyi.- 3. The Migration of Nilotes and their Settlement; Opolot Okia.- 4. Cushitic Migration and Settlement in Kenya; Maurice N. Amutabi.- 5. The Arrival of Arabs and Asians in Kenya; Julius Nabende.- 6. Kingdoms, Politics, and State Formation in Pre-colonial Kenya; Kennedy M. Moindi.- 7. Traditional Families and Social Networks in Kenya; Tom G. Ondicho.- 8. Pre-Colonial Economic Activities: Crafts, Industry, and Trade; Kennedy M. Moindi.- Part II: Colonial Encounters.- 9. The Colonial Political Economy in Kenya; Kennedy M. Moindi.- 10. The Kenyan Shilling: History of an East African Currency; Isaac Tarus.- 11. Colonial Agricultural Development; Martin S. Shanguhyia.- 12. The Impact of World Wars I and II on Kenya; Samuel Alfayo Nyanchoga.- 13. Politics and Social Life in White Settler Towns; Maurice N. Amutabi and Linnet Hamasi.- 14. The Environment Under Colonialism; Martin S. Shanguhyia.- 15. The Mass Media and Cultural Change; Kibiwott Kurgat and Caren Jerop.- 16. The Influence of Pioneer Schools and Makerere University on the Kenya's Post-Colonial Development; Peter Otiato Ojiambo and Margaret W. Njeru.- 17. African Women in Colonial Kenya, 1900-1963; Julius Simiyu Nabende and Martha Wangari Musalia.- 18. The Trade Union Movement in Colonial and Postcolonial Kenya; Magdalene Ndeto Bore.- 19. The Rise of Anti-Colonial Nationalism; Robert M. Maxon.- 20. Lancaster House Independence Constitutional Negotiations, 1960-1963; Robert M. Maxon.- 21. Political Consolidation and the Rise of Single-Party Authoritarianism; Wanjala S. Nasong'o.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 967.62; Africa--History; Social Science -- General; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Politics & government; Cultural studies; Economics; Development studies; Regional geography; Africa--Politics and government; Ethnology--Africa; Culture; Economic history; Economic development; Geography; History -- Africa -- General; African history; Kenya -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783031094873
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