Landed Obligation: The Practice of Power in Buganda (Social History of Africa Series) [Paperback]

Holly Elisabeth Hanson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0325070369 | ISBN-13: 978-0325070360

Focusing on love's importance to power, Hanson suggests new interpretations of the history of Buganda. She traces an African habit of thought - the idea that people ought to be tied by bonds of affection - to show how people used this idea to knot together a kingdom and criticize colonial practices of power. Scholars and students of Buganda, as well as readers intrigued by comparative study of social structure, power, and power's practices in Africa, will find Hanson's vital analysis extremely valuable.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Through her innovative reading of sources and her focus on the association between love and power, Holly Hansen has produced a strikingly original interpretation of Buganda's history. Insightful and provocative, the book provides a new perspective on the East African past and a path-breaking model for future historians.”–Iris Berger Professor of History State University of New York-Albany

“In this carefully researched and gracefully written account, Hanson fundamentally questions a number of received truths of Buganda history.”–Thomas Spear Professor of History University of Wisconsin-Madison

About the Author

Holly Elisabeth Hanson is Assistant Professor, Department of History, Mt. Holyoke College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (November 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0325070369
• ISBN-13: 978-0325070360
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,110,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > History > Africa > Uganda

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