Defeat Is the Only Bad News Rwanda under Musinga, 1896-1931 |
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| Author:
| Des Forges, Alison |
| Editor:
| Newbury, David |
| Foreword by:
| Des Forges, Roger |
| Series title: | Africa and the Diaspora: History, Politics, Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-28144-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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Alison Des Forges recounts the ambitions, strategies, and intrigues of an African royal court under Yuhi Musinga, the Rwandan ruler from 1896 to 1931. Drawing on oral histories and extensive archival research, Des Forges reveals how divisions among different groups in Rwanda shaped their responses to colonial governments, missionaries, and traders. Des Forges's vividly narrated history, meticulously edited and introduced by David Newbury, provides a deep context for...
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Alison Des Forges recounts the ambitions, strategies, and intrigues of an African royal court under Yuhi Musinga, the Rwandan ruler from 1896 to 1931. Drawing on oral histories and extensive archival research, Des Forges reveals how divisions among different groups in Rwanda shaped their responses to colonial governments, missionaries, and traders. Des Forges's vividly narrated history, meticulously edited and introduced by David Newbury, provides a deep context for understanding the Rwandan civil war a century later.