A Concise History of South Africa

by Robert Ross

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107485341
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/04/2008
Series:	Cambridge Concise Histories
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

"This book will provide its readers with a good platform from which to begin to expand their undestanding of Southern Africa." H-Net Reviews of Southern

"Ross's writing style will help the book find a wide audience. The narrative is not overburdened with the jargon of any particular historical school, and he uses strong, declarative sentences to make his points." The Historian

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