Feasts and Riot: Revelry, Rebellion, & Popular Consciousness on the Swahili Coast, 1856-1888 (Social History of Africa)
A study of revelry, rebellion, and popular consciousness on the Swahili Coast from 1856 to 1888, exploring how public festivities reflected social and political change.
About This Book
This book examines social and cultural life along the Swahili Coast between 1856 and 1888.
It explores how public celebrations and popular practices reflected broader social tensions and political change.
The work draws on historical records to analyze the relationship between festivity, authority, and collective identity.
Readers gain insight into the dynamics of African coastal societies during a period of significant transformation.
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