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Worries of the Heart: Widows, Family, and Community in Kenya Kenda Mutongi
Worries of the Heart: Widows, Family, and Community in Kenya
Kenda Mutongi
Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, rates of widowhood have been remarkably high in Kenya. This book explores how the challenges and frustrations of both colonial rule and independence shaped the lives of Maragoli widows and their complex relations with each other, their families, and the larger community.
272 pages, 18 halftones, 2 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226554204 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 224 × 15 mm · 378 g |
| Language | English |