Traditional Religion and Guerrilla Warfare in Modern Africa (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333637982)

This study examines a political-military tradition in sub-Saharan Africa which has survived colonialism as well as the Cold War. Five modern African insurgencies are evaluated: Madagascar 1947, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1952-63, Cameroon (UPC) 1955-70, Congo/Zaire (Kwilu) 1964-8 and Mozambique (RENAMO) 1977-92. These case-studies demonstrate a persistent link between traditional African religion and contemporary nationalist movements whose political as well as military significance has frequently been underestimated and often misunderstood.

Author: S. Weigert
ISBN-10: 0333637984
ISBN-13: 9780333637982
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 11/27/1995
Pages: 151
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d