The Women's War Of 1929 Gender and Violence in Colonial Nigeria |
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| Author:
| Matera, Marc
Bastian, Misty L.
Kingsley Kent, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-37777-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $129.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings together, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame.
In 1929, tens of thousands of south eastern Nigerian women rose up against British authority in what is known as the Women's War. This book brings together, for the first time, the multiple perspectives of the war's colonized and colonial participants and examines its various actions within a single, gendered analytical frame.