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Three Swahili Women: Life Histories from Mombasa, Kenya » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Three Swahili Women: Life Histories from Mombasa, Kenya by Sarah Mirza

Authors: Sarah Mirza, Margaret Strobel (Editor), Margaret Strobel
ISBN-13: 9780253288547, ISBN-10: 0253288541
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Date Published: May 1989
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Sarah Mirza

Book Synopsis

"This is altogether a most worthwhile book, a fine example of a growing genre of African literature... " — Choice

"Mirza and Strobel let these women speak about their lives in their own words, and the results are wonderful.... This is an excellent book with which to introduce students both to Africa and to life histories... " — American Historical Review

This exploration of the lives of three Mombasa women reveals the complexity of Swahili society — its ethnic diversity, the impact of slavery, and the varied reactions to colonialism and Western culture. They illustrate the rich interactions within the women's community, focused on family and festive or ritual occasions.

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Subjects

Biography Religious Biography Muslims - Biography
Biography All Biography Religious Biography
Biography All Biography Women's Biography
Christianity Islam Muslims - Biography
Christianity Islam Women in Islam
Christianity Religious Biography Muslims - Biography
Christianity All Religion Islam
History African History East African History
History African History General African History
History Religious History Islam
History World History Women's History
Nonfiction Social Sciences African Studies
Nonfiction Social Sciences Islamic Studies
Nonfiction Social Sciences Sociology
Nonfiction Sociology Sociology - Methodology
Nonfiction All Nonfiction African Studies
Religion Books Islam Muslims - Biography
Religion Books Islam Women in Islam
Religion Books Religious Biography Muslims - Biography
Religion Books All Religion Islam
Science & Nature Social Sciences African Studies
Science & Nature Social Sciences Islamic Studies
Science & Nature Social Sciences Sociology
Social Sciences African Studies East African History
Social Sciences African Studies General African History
Social Sciences Islamic Studies Muslims - Biography
Social Sciences Islamic Studies Women in Islam
Social Sciences Sociology Sociology - Methodology
Social Sciences Women's Studies Women's Biography
Social Sciences Women's Studies Women's History
Social Sciences Women's Studies Women's Studies
Women's Studies Women's Biography Peoples & Cultures - Women's Biography
Women's Studies Women's Biography Religious Figures - Women's Biography
Women's Studies Women's History Women's History - Africa, Sub - Saharan
Women's Studies Women's Studies Women in Islam
Christianity Christianity Islam
Christianity Christianity Religious Biography
Christianity Christianity All Religion
Nonfiction Biography Religious Biography
Nonfiction Biography All Biography
Nonfiction History African History
Nonfiction History Religious History
Nonfiction History World History
Nonfiction Religion Islam
Nonfiction Religion All Religion
Religion Books Christianity Islam
Religion Books Christianity Religious Biography
Religion Books Christianity All Religion