Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
Buch, Englisch, 202 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
ISBN: 978-1-032-61260-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
First published in 1975, The Kingdom of Toro in Uganda describes the foundation of the Toro kingdom in the nineteenth century by the rebel prince Kaboyo, and investigates how Kasagama, Kaboyo’s grandson, was able to recreate, with little local support, a kingdom far more extensive than Kaboyo had ever envisaged. His personal authority was established by his insistence that its root were traditional, thus satisfying the requirements of ‘indirect rules’ at a time when this ill-defined concept served both as the shibboleth and the escape clause for an overstretched British colonial administration. Although Kasagama’s son, Rukidi, was able to combine authority with personal popularity and to take advantage of colonial innovations without losing control of his kingdom, the ending of colonial rule brought an end to Toro as he knew it. In an independent Uganda the particularism stressed by Toro’s rulers could not survive. This book will be of interest to students of history, colonialism, African studies and ethnic studies.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface Glossary of Vernacular Terms in Frequent Use Introduction 1. The Founding of the Kingdom 2. The Kingdom Destroyed 3. The Kingdom Revived 4. The Kingdom Confirmed 5. The Kingdom Looks Outward 6. The Kingdom Again Destroyed Notes Bibliography Index Maps
