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David William Cohen (Emeritus, History, University of Michigan) discusses his new book, The Weight of Lufu: Essays on Busoga before 1900 (Menha Publishers, 2025), with guest host Paul Landau. Drawing on Cohen’s more than...

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Episode 140: is an episode from Africa Past & Present » Afripod by Africa Past and Present. David William Cohen (Emeritus, History, University of Michigan) discusses his new book, The Weight of Lufu: Essays on Busoga before 1900 (Menha Publ...

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David William Cohen (Emeritus, History, University of Michigan) discusses his new book, The Weight of Lufu: Essays on Busoga before 1900 (Menha Publishers, 2025), with guest host Paul Landau. Drawing on Cohen’s more than fifty years of engagement with the region, the conversation sensitively discusses multiple forms of knowledge and creativity in dealing with the past, from oral traditi[…]

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