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The History of South Africa by Beck, Roger B.
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- Condition
- Very Good
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Title
- The History of South Africa
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780313307300
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ABC-Clio, LLC
ISBN-10
031330730X
ISBN-13
9780313307300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038291033
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
History of South Africa
Subject
Africa / General, World, Africa / South / Republic of South Africa
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Series
The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
99-058880
Reviews
"This concise narrative history of South Africa from the Stone Age to the present is nuanced, accessible, and clearly written....this book provides a solid overview of South African history and is recommended for undergraduate and general audiences." CHOICE, "Roger Beck has done a good job of an introductory text on South Africa....Professor Beck brings together a fair wealth of information and detail with ease and writes with fluency and authority, making his History of South Africa a clear and easy read."- H-Net Book Review, "This concise narrative history of South Africa from the Stone Age to the present is nuanced, accessible, and clearly written....this book provides a solid overview of South African history and is recommended for undergraduate and general audiences."- CHOICE, "This work is recommended for most libraries, but especially school, college, and public libraries."- ARBA, "[a] solid job of treading familiar territory, and offer excellent coverage of some of the political dynamics of the 1990s....[s]uccessfully narrates the key moments in the past and does a particularly fine job of the 1980s and 1990s....[w]ould also work well as an introductory text to South African history for students outside South Africa who would be unfamiliar with the larger narrative sketched here."- International Journal of African Historical Studies, "Roger Beck has done a good job of an introductory text on South Africa....Professor Beck brings together a fair wealth of information and detail with ease and writes with fluency and authority, making his History of South Africa a clear and easy read." H-Net Book Review, "...excellent overview of South African history for students who have little or no previous knowledge of the region....The History of South Africa will be a welcome addition to the reading lists of courses dealing with South Africa."- History Reviews of New Books, "This work is recommended for most libraries, but especially school, college, and public libraries." ARBA, "[a] solid job of treading familiar territory, and offer excellent coverage of some of the political dynamics of the 1990s....[s]uccessfully narrates the key moments in the past and does a particularly fine job of the 1980s and 1990s....[w]ould also work well as an introductory text to South African history for students outside South Africa who would be unfamiliar with the larger narrative sketched here." International Journal of African Historical Studies, "...excellent overview of South African history for students who have little or no previous knowledge of the region....The History of South Africa will be a welcome addition to the reading lists of courses dealing with South Africa." History Reviews of New Books
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
968
Table Of Content
Series Foreword by Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling Preface South Africa Today The First South Africans, 4 Million B.C.E.-1488 C.E. European Invasion, 1488-1795 The British and the Cape Colony, 1795-1870 African States, Afrikaner Republics, and British Imperialism, 1770-1870 The British Imperial Age, 1870-1910 White Union and Black Segregation: Preparing for Apartheid, 1910-1948 The Apartheid Years, 1948-1973 The Final Years of White Domination, 1973-1994 The Mandela Years, 1994-1999 Notable People in the History of South Africa Bibliographic Essay Index
Synopsis
To quote the title of Nelson Mandela's 1994 autobiography, it has been a long walk to freedom. The history of South Africa, one of the oldest inhabited places on earth, is also the story of one of the newest nations, made and remade over the last century. This compellingly written history of South Africa, from prehistoric times through 1999, is the only up-to-date history of the nation. Beginning with an overview of the modern nation, this narrative history traces South Africa from prehistory through the European invasions, the settlement by Dutch, the imposition of British rule, the many internecine wars for control of the nation, the institution of apartheid, and, finally, freedom for all South Africans in 1994 and the Mandela years 1994-1999. Twin themes of colonial rule and racism intertwine over the course of the last three hundred and fifty years. Beck, a specialist in the history of South Africa, illuminates the conflicts, personalities, and tragedies of South African history over this period, culminating in the end of apartheid in 1994, the release from prison of Nelson Mandela, and his formation of a new government. Brief sketches of key people in the history of South Africa, a glossary of terms, maps, and a bibliographic essay of suggested reading complete the work. Every library should update its resources on South Africa with this engagingly written and authoritative history.
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