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Maxon, R.M. (1986) The Thorny Road From Primary to Secondary Source: The Cult of Mumbo and the 1914 Sack of Kisii. History in Africa, 13. 261-268 doi:10.2307/3171545

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TitleThe Thorny Road From Primary to Secondary Source: The Cult of Mumbo and the 1914 Sack of Kisii
JournalHistory in Africa
AuthorsMaxon, R.M.Author
Year1986Volume13
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP)
DOIdoi:10.2307/3171545Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceMaxon, R.M. (1986) The Thorny Road From Primary to Secondary Source: The Cult of Mumbo and the 1914 Sack of Kisii. History in Africa, 13. 261-268 doi:10.2307/3171545
Plain TextMaxon, R.M. (1986) The Thorny Road From Primary to Secondary Source: The Cult of Mumbo and the 1914 Sack of Kisii. History in Africa, 13. 261-268 doi:10.2307/3171545
In(1986) History in Africa Vol. 13. Cambridge University Press (CUP)

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