Richard Reid

Richard Reid is a lecturer in African and Imperial History at the University of Durham.


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Cover of War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa

War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa

The Patterns and Meanings of State-Level Conflict in the 19th Century

War in Pre-Colonial Eastern Africa examines the nature and objectives of violence in the region in the nineteenth century. It is particularly concerned with highland Ethiopia and the Great Lakes.…


Cover of Political Power in Pre-Colonial Buganda

Political Power in Pre-Colonial Buganda

Economy, Society, and Warfare in the Nineteenth Century

Blessed with fertile and well-watered soil, East Africa's kingdom of Buganda supported a relatively dense population and became a major regional power by the mid-nineteenth century. This complex and fascinating state has also long been in need of a thorough study that cuts through the image of autocracy and military might.…

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