| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 328 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
New African histories |
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New African histories series.
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| Contents |
Becoming Askari : narratives of early Schutztruppe recruitment in context -- Making Askari ways of war : military training and socialization -- The Askari way of war -- Station life -- Askari as agents of everyday colonialism -- Conclusion: making Askari myths |
| Summary |
The askari, African soldiers recruited in the 1890s to fill the ranks of the German East African colonial army, occupy a unique space at the intersection of East African history, German colonial history, and military history. Lauded by Germans for their loyalty during the East Africa campaign of World War I, but reviled by Tanzanians for the violence they committed during the making of the colonial state between 1890 and 1918, the askari have been poorly understood as historical agents. Violent Intermediaries situates them in their everyday household, community, mil |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-322) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Mercenary troops -- German East Africa
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HISTORY -- Africa -- Central.
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Colonization
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German colonies
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Mercenary troops
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| SUBJECT |
German East Africa -- History, Military
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German East Africa -- History
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German East Africa -- Colonization
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Germany -- Colonies -- Africa, East
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| Subject |
Africa, East
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Africa -- German East Africa
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780821444870 |
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0821444875 |
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9780821420898 |
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0821420895 |
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