Moving the Maasai
Author | : L. Hughes |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2006-01-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230246638 |
ISBN-13 | : 023024663X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Moving the Maasai by : L. Hughes
Download or read book Moving the Maasai written by L. Hughes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-01-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the scandalous story of how the Maasai people of Kenya lost the best part of their land to the British in the 1900s. Drawing upon unique oral testimony and extensive archival research, Hughes describes the intrigues surrounding two enforced moves and the 1913 lawsuit, while explaining why recent events have brought the story full circle.