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A leading scholar of South Africa provides a fresh and penetrating exploration of that country's history, from the earliest known human inhabitation of the region to the present, focusing primarily on the experiences of its black inhabitants. For this third edition, Leonard Thompson adds two new chapters that describe the transfer of power and the new South Africa under the presidencies of Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki ... Read more

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Great content, dense writing
I read this right before reading Nelson Mandela's biography. I thought I liked it better than I did -- when I started reading Mandela, I realized this book is a bit of a slog.

I really enjoyed the factual tone of the book; I disagree with other reviewers who somehow think this is a polemic. The author makes a few judgments (as all historians do) but when he does they jump out at you because it's a rare thing in this book. The discussion of the indigenous people of South Africa, the overview of the terminology, and the review of the evolution of, and end of, apartheid, provides plenty of food for thought about social change. Why did it happen? Did capitalism help, because the free market wouldn't support the wage disparities between blacks and whites? Or did it hurt, because capitalists are inherently conservative? Did international sanctions help? Why did President Reagan misjudge the situation (declaring that South Africa had "ended segregation")? Tone-wise, the author is obviously sympathetic toward the oppressed African population in the apartheid era, but who wouldn't be? The whole world made the same judgment, as did the white leadership of South Africa, eventually.

Having experienced a few other sources for much of the story (Mandela's autobiography, the Apartheid Museum, various news articles), I'd say this book de-emphasizes the student uprising of 1976 and the armed wing of the ANC, so it's not the best source for information about those things.

So it's an excellent overview, but it was no page-turner. I "enjoyed" reading it but it was tiring; Mandela's book flew by, so if you're more interested in the later period, it's probably a better choice. If you're interested in the 1970s and 1980s, this is a poor choice, but so is Mandela's book, as Mandela was largely sidelined during that period; I'm not sure where to get better information about that time.

Good One Volume History of South Africa
If you're looking for a mellow one volume history of South Africa, Thompson's "A History of South Africa" is worth a read.I read the 1995 version- which was about 320 pages- and I see there is a 2001 version out.Thompson taught at Yale so he has the perspective of an up to date American academic, but his tone is even handed and his assertions are carefully footnoted.Obviously, it's a dramatic subject, but Thompson does a great job of forgoing hyperbole and while maintaining empathy and sympathy.

I thought, in particular, that Thompson's treatment of the economic history of South Africa was stand out.

A fantastic trip through South Africa history
Brazil northeast has been colonized by the Dutches during the same period SA european history began. It is common to listen some authors asking what would have happened if the Dutches were not defeated by the portuguese army and remained in Brazil. Though Brazil economical situation was different from SA during the XVII century, I think prof Leonard give the answers to this question. Prof Leonard book is a very accurate,modern and independent picture of SA history. It is a must read source for better understanding the incredibly rich and conflituous history of this fabolous country.

Fairly Portrayed
This book was a joy to read since it was written almost like a novel.I agree with other reviews about the last chapter.I think the author should have spent a bit more time on it.

It gets the job done, but it could be done better
Before giving my actual review, I want to give you some context from which this review came.I read this book while studying in South Africa and taking South African History.I'm an undergraduate student and I'm not getting a degree in History.I would say I'm what the author would look at as a basic twenty-something reader.

With that said, onto my review:

This is 3 1/2 stars. The book was overflowing with facts and all the key events that lead up to South Africa as it is today, spanning from the earliest inhabitants to the presidential term of Thabo Mbeki. The reason I didn't give this book four stars is not the information per se, but more so the way the information was presented. In short, good content, poor execution. Although the book is set up in a generally chronological order, the author constantly jumps around when discussing specific dates. The sheer amount of information that you are taking in makes it very difficult to keep track of all of the dates and span them out in a timeline in your head (at least it was for me). This structure proves to be confusing and makes recollecting certain events, groups, or short periods of history, difficult. ... Read more

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A penetrating overview of South Africa and its varied and complex history that will appeal to the many visitors to the country and anyone fascinated by its present and past.

A Traveller's History of South Africa is intended as a comprehensive single-volume survey of one of today's most popular and exciting destinations.Lifting the lid on this most multicultural of societies-and its chequered past-the book begins by tracing the evolution of South Africa from prehistoric times, taking into account the most recent archaeological and anthropological findings.It then charts the penetration of the region by European explorers and traders; the political, social, and economic developments that followed onfrom this, and, finally, the complicated descent into state repression of the black-majority population after the Second World War.Bringing the story up-to-date, the book also includes practical information for the visitor, as well as a full compendium of historical facts and data.

Illustrated with line drawings and historical maps, this is an invaluable book for all visitors and armchair travellers. ... Read more

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It 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. ... Read more

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A bit more academic than I expected
Based on the title, I assumed that this book would be a relatively light overview of S. African history and would provide some commentary about how S. Africa had gotten to where it is today. My assumption was wrong, however, and I found it to be much more academic than I expected.

It seems to be the ambition of many historians to make their subject as dry and inaccessible as possible. I mean, why write a sentence like 'Then Bob rode his horse into the sunset' when you could write 'following, Robert employed his most favored mode of transport, equestrianism, to progress toward the sun, which was setting, as it had done ever since the Earth had formed from a rotating disk of hot dust, and was expected to do in the foreseeable future, every night."

Ross seems to struggle with the 'concise' aim of the book on a number of levels. First, as I've alluded to, he wastes a great deal of space with sentences like "He was succeeded by Balthazar Johannes Vorster, often, and surprisingly, anglicized to John, who was relatively junior in the cabinet and unforgiven by its elder members for his participation in the Ossewabrandwag, in the course of which he had spent some years in gaol during the war for nazi sympathies.' And, perhaps my favorite: 'Nevertheless, the cultures that have been developed are only local when, as is the case with certain of S. Africa's ethnicicities, they have been created in almost conscious rejection of values, which within the confines of S. Africa, are universal.' If you found those sentences clear and riveting, rush right out and buy this book.

Second, he seems bent on covering relatively minor occurrences with a single (run-on) sentence that has no real context and assumes that the reader has previous knowledge of the event. Combine that with the fact that there are no good maps to refer to and no glossary to consult when you forget the difference between an 'inboekelinge' and a 'dorp', and you have a book that seems almost intentionally obscure.

So why not one star? Ross's scholarship is undeniable, and he is as unbiased as can be reasonably expected.

The bottom line, though, is that I had to fight with this book to get anything out of it. The benefit of its conciseness was negated by my wandering mind and the fact that I had to re-read sentences constantly. Go with Leonard Thompson's 'History of South Africa' which, though twice the length, appears to have been written with the goal of actually informing and entertaining the reader.

Concise, but coherent and well written
This work by the well respected historian Robert Ross is primarily concerned with the economic, social, and political factors that influenced South African history. As the title suggests, it is a concise history and thus some topics receive less coverage than one might like. For example, the description of the Boer War takes place in a little over two pages. But the text is both coherent and highly informative, and strives to be as complete as possible given the limit on length presumably imposed by the people who publish Cambridge Concise Histories. The book begins with a physical description of the South African environment and then discusses the indigenous peoples and their societies previous to 1652, the point at which the Dutch established a base on the Cape, and where many histories begin. The next chapters are entitled Colonial Conquest, Unification, Consolidation, and Apartheid. Next follows a chapter that was of particular interest to me, The Costs of Apartheid, in which the author considers the political, social, and economic consequences of the imposition of apartheid. The book ends with the chapters Let Freedom Reign, and Epilogue: The Acid Rain of Freedom. My single complaint is that I would have found a few more maps helpful. But the careful reader will most likely find this to be an excellent book.

Did not like it
This book is hard to follow. The maps are very poor and there is no sense of historical journey. It is very fact based and hard to follow. ... Read more

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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 the 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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Since the last illustrated history of South Africa was published, far-reaching changes have affected not only the country, but the writing of history itself. In the New History of South Africa, 31 of South Africa's foremost share fresh insights and new approaches to the story of this country. Up-to-date international research is woven into a readable narrative history that makes the past come alive. Readable, yet authoritative, this is the story of South Africa, as it has not been told before. ... Read more

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Charles Feinstein surveys five hundred years of South African economic history from the years preceding European settlements in 1652 through to the post-Apartheid era. Following the early phase of slow growth, he charts the transformation of the economy as a result of the discovery of diamonds and gold in the 1870s, and the rapid rise of industry in the wartime years. Finally, emphasizing the ways by which the black population was deprived of land, and induced to supply labor for white farms, mines and factories, Feinstein documents the introduction of apartheid after 1948, and its consequences for economic performance, ... Read more

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The Real History of Apartheid
This is an excellent survey of South African economic history, with an emphasis on developments after the discovery of diamonds and gold in the late 19th century.The narrative ends with the democratic transition in 1994.

As the book explains, gold mining was the driving force behind South Africa's skewed development.The need for cheap black labor led to racist legislation aimed at driving blacks off the land and making them dependent on employment in mines and on farms.Taxes levied on the mines paid for excellent infrastructure and for subsidies to white farmers; meanwhile, high tariffs nurtured manufacturing industries that fed the mines' demand for industrial inputs.These policies enabled whites to carve out a nice life for themselves on the backs of blacks and gold.

The system foundered when gold exports declined in the 1980s and South Africa's inefficient manufacturing sector couldn't export to take up the slack.The central problem was the reliance on cheap, low-skilled black labor:the domestic market for manufactured goods remained small, while high unit labor costs hobbled manufactured exports.Growth slowed and eventually turned negative, investment dried up, unemployment skyrocketed, and sanctions undermined the balance of payments.By the 1990s, the material basis for apartheid had collapsed.

Feinstein's book tells this fascinating story in clear, if dry, prose.Anyone interested in South African history or general economic history will enjoy it.However, readers unfamiliar with the basic concepts of national income accounting may find some sections hard slogging.

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In How Things Fell Apart - A Short History of South Africa - 1488 to Present Day, John H. Glover reveals the source of Apartheid and the racial struggles of the indigenous South Africans. Africans, their struggles with the European for political justice and freedom, and their denial of equality in the South Africa Parliamentary system and its society. John used letters written by European South African Politicians to show the fights of the indigenous South Africans and what they were up against, such as Percy A. Molteno, James Rose-Innes, J. X. Merriman, and Sir Alfred Milner, British Governor of Cape Colony, who wrote to Rev. James Green on December 12, 1901: " . . . As for the indigenous South Africans, one thing which appears to me quite evident is that a distinction must be drawn in the case of the natives between personal and political rights. A political equality of white and black is impossible . . . in any South African Parliament the interests of the blacks should be specially represented . . . this could be best done by white men, not elected but nominated for that particular purpose . . . As regards to personal rights, I hold that those of the natives should be just as clearly defined, and just as sacred as those of the white men. I do not, however, think that they need always be, or ought always to be the same. . . . How Things Fell Apart - A Short History of South Africa also reveals the indigenous South African politicians such as Walter Benson Rubusana and John Tengo Jabavu, and their struggles to combat political injustice and apartheid. ... Read more

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Not worth your time to even open the cover
This is the most poorly written book I have ever read.The grammar is deplorable, the sentence structure is dismal and the logical organization of ideas into paragraphs nonexistant.Words are used improperly and some passages are surrounded by quotes with no reference citing where the quote came from.I have seen better writing than this in seventh grade social studies classrooms.When I first started reading, I thought it was a joke.After reading several chapters, I checked to see what publishing house would actually put something like this in print.The publisher is AuthorHouse, a self-publishing company that accepts any manuscript an author wants to pay to have printed.They charge an additional fee for editorial services - an investment this author apparently did not choose to make.I gave the book a one-star rating only because there was no way to indicate a rating of zero.I love books and almost never throw a book away, but this one is going straight in the trash. ... Read more

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More starkly than any other contemporary social conflict, the crisis in South Africa highlights the complexities and conflicts in race, gender, class, and nation. These original articles, most of which were written by South African authors, are from a special issue of the "Radical History Review", published in Spring 1990, that mapped the development of interpretations of the South African past that depart radically from the official history. The articles range from the politics of black movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to studies of film, television, and theater as reflections of modern social conflict. "History from South Africa" is presented in two main sections: discussions of the historiography of South Africa from the viewpoint of those rewriting it with a radical outlook; and investigations into popular history and popular culture the production and reception of history in the public realm. In addition, two photo essays dramatize this history visually; maps and a chronology complete the presentation.The book provides a fresh look at major issues in South African social and labor history and popular culture, and focuses on the role of historians in creating and interacting with a popular movement of resistance and social change. Joshua Brown is Art Director of the American Social History Project at Hunter College and a member of the "Radical History Review" editorial collective. Patrick Manning is Professor of History and African-American Studies at Northeastern University. He is the author of a 1982 book on the economic history of Dahomey, "Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, 1880-1985" (1987), and "Slavery and African Life" (1990). He is also a member of the "Radical History Review" editorial collective. Karin Shapiro, a history graduate student at Yale University, studies both American and South African history. She completes her dissertation, 'The Tennessee Coal Miners' Revolt, 1981-92: Convict Labor, Political Culture, and Southern Rural Industrialization' in 1991. She is also a member of the "Radical History Review" editorial collective.Jon Wiener teaches History at the University of California, Irvine is a member of the "Radical History Review" editorial collective, and a contributing editor to "The Nation". ... Read more

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Entertaining, authoritative, overflowingwith gorgeous graphics and cutting-edge maps, this innovative series brings history to life through word and imageand tells each continents story from the perspective of its peopleThe Macmillan Continental History Atlases form a major series of five distinguished illustrated history books for the popular and student audiences.Each book stands on its own to present a clear, visually exciting, and comprehensive history of a continent through colorful maps, lively text, and illustrations prepared by leading cartographers and specialists in its history.As a group, the five volumes convey a unique and innovative understanding of world history.The series provides the first truly focused continental perspective on history.The books have been created to give popular history readers and students alike accurate and unbiased information written from the point of view of each continent (rather than from an exclusively Western European or colonial perspective).Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America are each described in 80,000 words of text, 50 color maps, and 70 illustrations and photographs.Each spread within a volume covers in detail a single topic in the historical development of that continent.Together, the spreads make up a complete historical background of the major events that shaped the continents past and present.Readers interested in a specific continent will find in each book an authoritative, absorbing, beautifully illustrated overview of that continents history.For readers interested in world history, the five volumes make up an invaluable resource for a full understanding of how the worlds jigsaw fits together.Africa is the continent from which humanity emerged a million or more years ago and which may yet teach today-s diverse humans the art of living together in tolerance.Dr. Samuel Kasule of Makere University, Kampala, Uganda, and Leeds University, UK, now teaches post-colonial literature and is a principal researcher for the Center for Study of State and Identity at the University of Derby. Amazon.com Review
Samuel Kasule, a professor of African literature, offers awide-ranging view of African history in this heavily illustrated yetslender atlas. Proceeding chronologically, he covers topics such asthe origins of humankind, the development of settled agriculture inthe valley of the Nile, and the arrival of the first Europeancolonists. Although the atlas covers African history after World WarII rather too lightly, it is a useful student reference, nonetheless. ... Read more

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Not as good as I hoped
I needed a good African reference and picked this one up when I saw it. I am sorry I did. The maps are not as good as I thought. One map was marked "European Reconnaisance" when it should have been titled "European EXPLORATION." It only discussed post-colonial conflicts in other, later chapters which made it sound as if these had to do with ousting the Europeans (one map regarding this is particularly deceptive) but worst of all it jumps from decolonization to the end of Apartheid with nothing in between. No maps showing coups or the length of dictatorships within Africa. No maps showing post-colonial civil wars. And no maps showing famine and disease as a result of post-colonial policies.

I would hold out for a better book.

Hoped for more ,got less!
I got this atlas thinking it was going to be like the atlas I got as a gift years ago.I bought it as a gift for my nieces and nephews but It did not even draw a glance from them.For one thing its too small and although the Information Is good, the artwork Is somewhat dry and unatractive to most youngters.I hope that they put more pictures, charts, and sidebar Information, ( although the maps are good)If they decide to revise these books, because they are worth having!

Worth noting, maybe worth having...
Like all other atlases in this series, the African volume is interesting, reasonably comprehensive, but way, WAY, too superficial.

The publishers have the merrit of being the first to attempt a continent-by-continent historical atlas coverage. Problem is, their small books are sometimes as much detailed as the corresponding chapter of a more accomplished, generic, World Atlas, like The Times'.

The quality of the cartography/art is so dishearteningly poor that it is not worth mentioning. Just do not expect anything remotely similar to National Geographic/The Times graphic quality.

All this said, I buy these atlases, in the hope that the publishers will eventualy decide to realy invest in these titles, making a new, wholly improved edition. You can make the same and also get some value for your money. ... Read more

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A Military History of South Africa: From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid represents the first comprehensive military history of South Africa from the beginning of European colonization in the Cape during the 1650s to the current postapartheid republic. With particular emphasis on the last 200 years, this balanced analysis stresses the historical importance of warfare and military structures in the shaping of modern South African society. Important themes include military adaptation during the process of colonial conquest and African resistance, the growth of South Africa as a regional military power from the early 20th century, and South African involvement in conflicts of the decolonization era.

Organized chronologically, each chapter reviews the major conflicts, policies, and military issues of a specific period in South African history. Coverage includes the wars of colonial conquest (1830-69), the diamond wars (1869-81), the gold wars (1886-1910), World Wars I and II (1910-45), and the apartheid wars (1948-94).

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This richly illustrated story - the first comprehensive history to appear in over 50 years - includes a wide range of historically important photographs, many long unseen, and encompasses a broad swathe of Jewish life, from the bimah and the boardroom to the bowling green. Beginning with the first Jewish immigrants to South Africa, and depicting the fragility of the early foundations and the shifting fortunes of this infant community, the book traces its development to robust maturity amidst turbulent social and political currents. These include the strident antisemitism of the 1930s, the moral dilemmas of the apartheid era, the subsequent turbulent transition towards a non-racial democracy, the birth of the New South Africa and the fresh challenges and promise that have followed in its wake up to the present day.

'The Jews in South Africa' will be of great interest to every member of the Jewish community living both in South Africa and in their adoptive countries, as well as for all wishing to learn more about this highly energetic and innovative community whose contribution in many spheres of life has so greatly influenced and enriched the history of South Africa. ... Read more

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Reflecting on South Africa's achievement of majority rule, this book takes a critical and searching look at the country's past. It presents South Africa's past in an objective, clear, and refreshing manner. With chapters contributed by ten of the best historians of the country, the book elaborately weaves together new data, interpretations, and perspectives on the South African past, from the Early Iron Age to the eve of the mineral revolution on the Rand. Its findings incorporate new sources, methods, and concepts, for example providing new data on the relations between Africans and colonial invaders and rethinking crucial issues of identity and consciousness. This book represents an important reassessment of all the major historical events, developments, and records of South Africa - written, oral, and archaeological - and will be an important new tool for students and professors of African history worldwide. ... Read more

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In 1889 Cecil John Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland, in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. So was formed the British South Africa Company; its regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column dubbed the British South Africa Police, the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War, the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War, through both world wars and finally to the bitter Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and '70s, troopers and officers of this fine regiment of policemen, both black and white, were proudly to the fore, in civilian and military roles...until the disbandment of the Force in 1980 when the country became the independent Zimbabwe. ... Read more

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Blue and Old Gold
The book Blue and Old Gold: The History of the British South Africa Police 1889 to1980, by Peter Gibbs, Hugh Phillips and Nick Russell sets out to tell the entire history of the BSAP in three parts.In essence this book is a reprinting of the one originally published in 2000.What this book has, that the edition printed in 2000 did not, is a large number of pictures and drawings that help to better illustrate the facts of those times.The book has more than doubled in size from the original.This lets one understand just how many photos have been included.These 1000 plus pictures and documents included in this volume were gotten from many people, including the National Archives of Zimbabwe.The author's note at the beginning does state that not all the people in the group pictures could be identified.Although sad in one way, in another it is joyous because their inclusion in this book named or otherwise, allows these brave men not to be forgotten.This has created a comprehensive history, both visually and literally for the reader.
For those who may not have read the original book or may just be beginning their journey into the BSAP and are wondering just why the history of a police force was so important a simple glance at the cover will help them understand it.The BSAP was a police force like no other, which is why recording the history of it was of such paramount importance.It was a police force that soon found its duties to be very different to other police forces in the world.Some of these challenges included rebellions, the Anglo-Boer War, and Rhodesian Bush War.And because of the BSAP's differences from other police forces it became widely respected and admired for its professionalism and pride.Although it is a very lengthy book the writing is easy and enjoyable.The stories are relevant and important to the history of the force.More importantly, it is the stories that make the history of the BSAP real.This is a book that will not be read in one sitting or even six, but it is a book that deserves the time because of the BSAP's importance to Rhodesia, and many other police forces in the world.Grab a cup of tea and enjoy the walk through history. ... Read more

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'A remarkable feat of scholarship, fairness and readability, full of lively detail with a freshness of style which brings new life to the narrative' Anthony SampsonThroughout its turbulent history, South Africa has frequently been the focus of worldwide attention -- usually hostile. Yet prejudice and ignorance about the country are widespread. The evolution of the present-day 'Rainbow Nation' has taken place under conditions of sometimes extreme pressure. Since long before the arrival of the first European settlers in the seventeenth century, the country has been home to a complex and uneasily co-existing blend of races and cultures, and successive waves of immigrants have added to the already volatile mixture. Despite the euphoria which greeted the dismantling of the apartheid system and the election as President of Nelson Mandela in April 1994, South Africa's history, racial mix and recent political upheavals suggest it will not easily free itself from the legacy of its tumultuous past. Newly revised and updated, Frank Welsh's vividly written, even-handed and authoritative history casts new light on many of South Africa's most cherished myths.Like his A History of Hong Kong, it will surely come to be regarded as definitive. ... Read more

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Still trying to finish its just boring.
I found this book incredibly dry. I generally enjoy history books - and as a new resident of South Africa, reading on SA history is important to me.I can't read more than 10 pages of this book at a time.I've learned a lot - that's good.But its killing me its so boring.Nothing like reading, say, David McCullough. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: A History of the Intrusion of the Hottentots and Bantu Into the Hunting Grounds of the Bushmen, the Aborigines of the Country ...; Original Publisher: S. Sonnenschein ... Read more

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As South Africa moves towards majority rule, and blacks begin to exercise direct political power, apartheid becomes a thing of the past - but its legacy in South African history will be indelible. this book is designed to introduce students to a range of interpretations of one of South Africa's central social characteristics: racial segregation. It:

• brings together eleven articles which span the whole history of segregation from its origins to its final collapse
• reviews the new historiography of segregation and the wide variety of intellectual traditions on which it is based
• includes a glossary, explanatory notes and further reading. ... Read more