| Contested Power in Angola, 1840s to the Present Contributor(s): Heywood, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580460631 ISBN-13: 9781580460637 Publisher: University of Rochester Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Literary Collections | African - History | Modern - 17th Century |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| LCCN: 00027765 |
| Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.32" W x 9.14" (1.50 lbs) 326 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A detailed, historiographical examination of the Ovimbundu people in Angola from 1840s through to the present day. The book focuses on the relationship between the Ovimbundu and the colonial regime and the efforts they made to gain and wield influence in the colony. The book concludes with an interesting look at the role the Ovimbundu played in the post-independence civil was and its aftermath. |