Locating the local in the Coastal Rebellion of 1888–1890

Steven Fabian

Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2013, vol. 7, issue 3, 432-449

Abstract: This article reopens debate and discussion about the so-called Abushiri Uprising of 1888. Previous scholars have examined the origins of the rebellion, or the motivations of its participants. This article focuses upon the way in which the rebellion unfolded along the central East African coastline. As a means of interpretation, it looks at the influence of local factors such as the significance of place, and the attachments of particular groups towards place, on the rebels’ behavior and the outcome of the uprising. This local framework permits scholars to situate events more accurately in larger narratives of anti-colonial resistance.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2013.770680

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