Alois S. Mlambo (University of Pretoria)

A History of Zimbabwe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

There is currently no single-volume history of Zimbabwe that provides detailed coverage of the country's experience from pre-colonial times to the present. This book examines Zimbabwe's pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial social, economic and political history and relates historical factors and trends to more recent developments in the country.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781107684799
• ISBN-10: 110768479X
• Artikelnr.: 40128373

Autorenporträt

Alois S. Mlambo is Head of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has published numerous articles on Zimbabwe's social and economic history and has authored and edited several books on Zimbabwe. He is on the advisory board of the Journal of Southern African Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Zimbabwe in historical perspective; 2. Early states, c.900
1900; 3. The British conquest state; 4. Colonial economy and society to 1953; 5. The federation years, 1953
63; 6. Nationalist movements to 1965; 7. Udi and African response; 8. Independent Zimbabwe, 1980
2000; 9. The crisis years, 2000
8; 10. Conclusion: Zimbabwe past, present and future prospects.