A History of South Africa
In the revised version of this acclaimed work, Leonard Thompson has added a new chapter, outlining the country's remarkable transition from a racist political order to a democratic one. A substantial new preface has also been added, and footnotes have been expanded. Above all, this penetrating exploration of South Africa's eventful history - from the earliest known human settlement of the region to the present day - focuses primarily on the experiences of the black inhabitants rather than on...
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In the revised version of this acclaimed work, Leonard Thompson has added a new chapter, outlining the country's remarkable transition from a racist political order to a democratic one. A substantial new preface has also been added, and footnotes have been expanded. Above all, this penetrating exploration of South Africa's eventful history - from the earliest known human settlement of the region to the present day - focuses primarily on the experiences of the black inhabitants rather than on those of the white minority. Lorna Hahn An admirably objective history of South Africa . . . [that] will be most useful in contemplating the country s future.
List of IllustrationsPrefaceChronology1The Africans12The White Invaders: The Cape Colony, 1652-1870313African Wars and White Invaders: Southeast Africa, 1770-1870704Diamonds, Gold, and British Imperialism, 1870-19101105The Segregation Era, 1910-19481546The Apartheid Era, 1948- 19781877Apartheid in Crisis, 1978-19892218The Transition, 1989-1995241Appendix: Statistics278Notes283Index320
\ Desmond TutuA history that is both accurate and authentic, written in a delightful literary style.\ \ \ \ \ Lorna HahnAn admirably objective history of South Africa . . . [that] will be most useful in contemplating the country’s future.\ \ \ School Library JournalYA-- A penetrative probe into South Africa's memorable history. Beginning with the earliest aborigines of the area and concluding with the up-to-date happenings, Thompson examines primarily the encounters of blacks. The text is basic for any reader who wishes to comprehend the historical patterns that preface the struggles that seethe and boil in this country. A careful, reliable book for student research. --Mike Printz, Topeka West High School, KS\ \ \ \ \ Foreign AffairsThis 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.\ \
