This is a rich, stimulating work, written in clear and compelling prose, that will appeal to scholars in a variety of disciplines."--Angelique Haugerud, author of The Culture of Politics in Modern Kenya "Among the numerous contributions made by this book are its discussion of the politics of pseudo-traditionalism, its tracing of the emergence of a Christian leadership, and indeed its whole reconsideration of the significance of missions and Christianity."--James L. Giblin, author of Environmental Control in Northeastern Tanzania, 1840-1940
As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, . . . a model work."—International Journal of African Historical Studies
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For centuries the spear that pierced the side of Christ as he died upon the cross has been the center of mystery and intrigue. During World War II Adolf Hitler owned the spear. The line that separates fiction from fact, legend from history is sometimes a very thin line.
WHITE SPEAR brings you Native American-western action when K'Ani and newly reformed preacher Taylor Jones fall in love during a Lakota uprising. Wild Bill Hickok is chased to Deadwood by Sioux warriors. He walks into town humiliated and angry after they steal his horse. Jack McCall has a score to settle but a stranger arrives to prevent the showdown. Taylor Jones has secret plans to capture Wild Bill alive. K'Ani and her brother Gray Elk wait in the Black Hills for Hickok and crew. Their reasons are quite different but just as deadly. Taylor escapes during a battle between the Sioux and military troops bent on moving the Lakotas to a reservation. Indians find him hiding in the woods where he is teaching the Bible to K'Ani. Sioux warrior Dull Knife becomes angry when he sees them kissing. He murders Taylor Jones in a jealous rage. K'Ani is set on a deadly mission of revenge against her own people.
This Second Volume Of A Classic Introduction To India'S History Deals With The Mughal And British Periods, Tracing The Continuities That Pervaded Them. Mughal Rule Is Seen As The Precondition For The Modern Age Ushered In By The British, And The Raj As The Harbinger Of Western Civilization In India.
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