The Great Treks: The Transformation of Southern Africa 1815-1854

by Norman Etherington

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The mass migration of the Boer farmers from Cape Colony to escape British domination in 1835-36 - the Great Trek - has always been a potent icon of Africaaner nationalism and identity. For African nationalists, the Mfecane - the vast movement of the Black populations in the interior following the emergence of a new Zulu kingdom as a major military force in the early 19th century - offers an equally powerful symbol of the making of a nation. With...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0582315670

ISBN13:9780582315679

Release Date:October 2001

Publisher:Routledge

Length:394 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Africa African-American Studies Americas History Human Geography Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences South Africa Specific Demographics

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