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.
Ausstattung/Bilder: 3rd ed. 2001. XXIV, 358 p. w. 34 ills. and 10 maps.
Englisch
Abmessung: 197mm x 129mm x 29mm
Gewicht: 320g
ISBN-13: 9780300087765
ISBN-10: 0300087764
Best.Nr.: 13672820
"A history that is both accurate and authentic, written in a delightful literary style." Archbishop Desmond Tutu "An authoritative text by a distinguished historia." Beverley Naidoo, Times Educational Supplement "An admirably objective history of South Africa... will be most useful in contemplating the country's future." Lorna Hahn, New York Times Book Review "This is a work of insight and durability that is certain to assist South Africa's coming generation of nation-builders to reach a more objective understanding of their past." Foreign Affairs "This work has received universal praise from scholars and activists alike." Washington Post Book World"
Leonard Thompson is Charles J. Stille Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University and director of the former Yale Southern African Research Program. He has written and edited many books, including The Political Mythology of Apartheid, The Frontier in History (with Howard Lamar), and South African Politics (with Andrew Prior), all published by Yale University Press.
