Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521720267
Publisert
2008-12-04
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272
Forfatter
Lays emphasis on the continuing influence of the country's African heritage whilst also chronicling the processes of colonial conquest and of economic development stemming from the industrial revolution. This is followed by an analysis of the fundamental political changes South Africa has undergone, and a background for understanding those many things which have not changed.
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This title provides a succinct overview of the past 1500 years of South African history, up to and including the government of Nelson Mandela. On the basis of a description of precolonial African societies and of colonial conquest, it concentrates on the economic and political transformations leading up to the radical changes of the past decade. Ne
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List of illustrations; Preface; Terminology and orthography; Introduction; 1. The settlement of the country; 2. Colonial conquest; 3. Unification; 4. Consolidation; 5. Apartheid; 6. The costs of apartheid; 7: 'Let freedom reign': the ending of apartheid and the transition to democracy, 1980–1994; 8. Epilogue: the acid rain of freedom; Suggestions for further reading; Index.
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A South African history from the introduction of agriculture to the government of Thabo Mbeki.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521720267
Publisert
2008-12-04
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
G, U, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272
Forfatter