The Gun In Central Africa
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The Gun In Central Africa
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Author : Giacomo Macola
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2016-04-25
The Gun In Central Africa written by Giacomo Macola and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-25 with History categories.
Why did some central African peoples embrace gun technology in the nineteenth century, and others turn their backs on it? In answering this question, The Gun in Central Africa offers a thorough reassessment of the history of firearms in central Africa. Marrying the insights of Africanist historiography with those of consumption and science and technology studies, Giacomo Macola approaches the subject from a culturally sensitive perspective that encompasses both the practical and the symbolic attributes of firearms. Informed by the view that the power of objects extends beyond their immediate service functions, The Gun in Central Africa presents Africans as agents of technological re-innovation who understood guns in terms of their changing social structures and political interests. By placing firearms at the heart of the analysis, this volume casts new light on processes of state formation and military revolution in the era of the long-distance trade, the workings of central African gender identities and honor cultures, and the politics of the colonial encounter.
Kinshasa Convention
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Author : Central African Convention
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2020-12-08
Kinshasa Convention written by Central African Convention and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Fiction categories.
"Kinshasa Convention" by Central African Convention. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The King S African Rifles
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Author : Hubert Moyse-Bartlett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The King S African Rifles written by Hubert Moyse-Bartlett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Africa, Central categories.
Great Britain. Army. King's African Rifles - Africa, East -- Africa, Central -- History, Military.
The Barrel Of A Gun
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Author : Ruth First
language : en
Publisher: London : Allen Lane
Release Date : 1970
The Barrel Of A Gun written by Ruth First and has been published by London : Allen Lane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with History categories.
Central African Game And Its Spoor
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Author : Chauncy Hugh Stigand
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Central African Game And Its Spoor written by Chauncy Hugh Stigand and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... 51 is almost useless, for it is tempered too highly, and the blade is so thick that after it has got blunt it cannot be sharpened properly without the aid of a grindstone. Never buy a knife with a folding handle, for after a little wear the spring weakens, and it is apt to close on one's hand, and besides, if the knife was wanted in an emergency it would be useless, for it takes two hands to open it. A few common butcher's skinning knives should be included to give the natives for skinning game. These can be bought for about is. For skinning small birds nothing is better than a small penknife; it can be hung on the belt swivel, and should be provided with a shackle for this purpose. If a man is going in for collecting birds he should bring out a small 410 "collector's" gun, with cartridges loaded with No. 10 shot, and a few No. 6 for the larger specimens. If a rook rifle is taken a '220 or '250 bore is large enough, for it will mainly be used for killing birds for the pot, and small mammalia such as cats, &c The cartridges for the rook rifle should be loaded with smokeless powder in preference to black, as it makes less noise, and some of the bullets should have hollow points, which increase their killing power. When one is on a trip after big game it is not advisable to fire off shot-guns in the vicinity, for this would be likely to scare away the game, whereas the report of a small rook rifle would not be heard at a great distance. It is also useful for practice on off days and helps to keep one's eye in. A pair of good field glasses is a necessity, and doubtless the latest form of prism glasses will be chosen. A magnifying power of eight diameters is strong enough for all purposes. The native hunter could carry the...
With The 2nd Cape Corps Thro Central Africa
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Author : Abe James Bourne Desmore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
With The 2nd Cape Corps Thro Central Africa written by Abe James Bourne Desmore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with South Africa categories.
The Katangese Gendarmes And War In Central Africa
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Author : Erik Kennes
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2016-07-04
The Katangese Gendarmes And War In Central Africa written by Erik Kennes and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-04 with History categories.
A history of the 1960s unrecognized state’s army and their role in Central Africa’s political and military conflicts. Erik Kennes and Miles Larmer provide a history of the Katangese gendarmes and their largely undocumented role in many of the most important political and military conflicts in Central Africa. Katanga, located in today’s Democratic Republic of Congo, seceded in 1960 as Congo achieved independence, and the gendarmes fought as the unrecognized state’s army during the Congo crisis. Kennes and Larmer explain how the ex-gendarmes, then exiled in Angola, struggled to maintain their national identity and return “home.” They take readers through the complex history of the Katangese and their engagement in regional conflicts and Africa’s Cold War. Kennes and Larmer show how the paths not taken at Africa’s independence persist in contemporary political and military movements and bring new understandings to the challenges that personal and collective identities pose to the relationship between African nation-states and their citizens and subjects. “A fascinating story which is tied to the colonial development of Katanga province, cold war politics in Central Africa, the crisis of the postcolonial state in the Congo, and the interregional politics in the Great Lakes area.” —Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, University of North Carolina “A major contribution to our understanding of postcolonial politics in Africa more broadly and sheds light on the survival of militias over time and forms of subnationalism emerging from regional consciousness.” —M. Crawford Young, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Big Game Hunting In Central Africa
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Author : William Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Big Game Hunting In Central Africa written by William Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with Africa, Central categories.
Living By The Gun In Chad
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Author : Marielle Debos
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-15
Living By The Gun In Chad written by Marielle Debos and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-15 with Political Science categories.
How do people live in a country that has experienced rebellions and state-organised repressions for decades and that is still marked by routine forms of violence and impunity? What do combatants do when they are not mobilised for war? Drawing on over ten years of fieldwork conducted in Chad, Marielle Debos explains how living by the gun has become both an acceptable form of political expression and an everyday occupation. Contrary to the popular association of violence and chaos, she shows that these fighters continue to observe rules, frontiers and hierarchies, even as their allegiances shift between rebel and government forces, and as they drift between Chad, Libya, Sudan and the Central African Republic. Going further, she explores the role of the globalised politico-military entrepreneurs and highlights the long involvement of the French military in the country. Ultimately, the book demonstrates that ending the war is not enough. The issue is ending the 'inter-war' which is maintained and reproduced by state violence. Combining ethnographic observation with in-depth theoretical analysis, Living by the Gun in Chad is a crucial contribution to our understanding of the intersections of war and peace.
Big Game Hunting In Central Africa
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Author : James Dunbar-Brunton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
Big Game Hunting In Central Africa written by James Dunbar-Brunton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Hunting categories.