South Africa 28

On Challenging Journeys We Find Out Who We Are Apartheid is a powerful memoir of Una's Personal and political struggles growing up in the peaceful community of Vrededorp, Johannesburg, South Africa.……続きを見る

When Dr David Livingstone stepped foot in what is now Malawi, he played his part in the "Struggle for Africa". A flood of missionaries and settlers would flock to this small, land-locked country in ……続きを見る

In the Setlaole, before the advent of the white colonisers' activities, the indigenous black communities lived in the area. Like in most parts of the south-western side of the Makgabeng Mountain, Se……続きを見る

O livro traz uma abordagem que pode confrontar as ideias sobre o tema preconceito racial; enfatizar que o homem branco também sabe quando é vítima de preconceito, incluídos fatos atuais e da históri……続きを見る

In 'De ruiters van Zuid-Afrika: een verhaal uit de dagen van Jameson en Krugersdorp 1895-96' verkent L. Penning de tumultueuze jaren van de Eerste Anglo-Boeroorlog door een mix van fictie en histori……続きを見る

In "Piet Uijs, of lijden en strijd der voortrekkers in Natal" biedt C. W. H. Van der Post een diepgaand en emotioneel portret van de Voortrekkers, de Nederlandse kolonisten die zich in de 19e eeuw n……続きを見る

From the snowy Soviet shooting range to the heat and dust of Africa, nothing is what it seems. And neither is Sue Dobson. The image of South Africa in the 1980's as the golden paradise on the tip of……続きを見る

This book describes the career of an English aristocrat, Christopher Bethell, who arrives in southern Africa in 1878 as the classic "remittance" man, despatched to the colonies to avoid a scandal at……続きを見る

"A rough-and-ready soldier narrates the late events in Matabeleland, in which he himself played a conspicuous and distinguished part." -Daily Telegraph, Nov. 5, 1896 "Selous in his book 'Sunshine an……続きを見る

Fort Zeelandia is die aangrypende verhaal van die Nederlandse immigrante na Suid-Afrika wat gedurende die tweede wêreldoorlog geweier het om gehoor te gee aan onwettige opkommandering deur die Neder……続きを見る

A rallying manifesto for the innovative problem-solving we need to build a better, more verdant, and sustainable planetary existence. Academics are letting Africa down. With all that we know, what d……続きを見る

This collection of essays, written by authors of different nationalities, explores the experiences of thecountries that were not numbered among the Second World War’s major belligerents, including c……続きを見る

I Write What I Like features the writing of the famous activist and Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko. Before his untimely death in detention at age 30, he was instrumental in uniting Black Afr……続きを見る

Herdenking van Suid-Afrika se Erfenis Ons nuwe boek, Sketse uit die Suid-Afrikaanse Geskiedenis bied 'n fassinerende verskeidenheid van onvergeetlikle karakters, dramatiese gebeure en ongelooflike m……続きを見る

An intriguing yet enlightening look at the history of South Africa from a spiritual perspective. The author draws on much known and some generally-unknown historical facts around events, individuals……続きを見る

South Africa continues to be an object of fascination for people everywhere interested in social justice issues, postcolonial studies and critical race theory as manifested by the enormous worldwide……続きを見る

"Through Lands That Were Dark" by F. H. Hawkins is an enthralling anthology that captures the spirit of early 20th-century missionary work across Africa and Madagascar. In the titular story, "Throug……続きを見る

Looting has become an increasingly popular concept in South Africa as an unsophisticated interpretation of ownership by “force” of property during periods of mayhem. However, looting is a complex co……続きを見る

Sr Janice McLaughlin (1942-2021) was a remarkable woman, an American Maryknoll nun who dedicated her life to the twin causes of education and justice. This memoir, completed just before her death, t……続きを見る

When Amin Cajee left South Africa to join the liberation struggle he believed he had volunteered to serve ëa democratic movement dedicated to bringing down an oppressive and racist regimeí. Instead,……続きを見る

Why did African men leave their homes to work on the mines of the Witwatersrand? How did a woman searching for her husband make a life in the city? What happened to a family or community forcibly re……続きを見る

The diamond fields of Chiadzwa, among the worldís largest sources of rough diamonds have been at the centre of struggles for power in Zimbabwe since their discovery in 2006. Against the backdrop of ……続きを見る

Now filmed as INVICTUS directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2008 As the day of the final……続きを見る

This uplifting true story is now a major film, starring Oscar nominees Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2008 As the……続きを見る

A magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa. The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; b……続きを見る

For Rian Malan, the blessing of living in South Africa is that every day presents him with material whose richness astounds those who live in saner places. Twenty years after the publication of his ……続きを見る

Beneath the Nelson Mandela Boulevard flyover on Cape Town's foreshore live a community of stowaways, young Tanzanian men from the slums of Dar es Salaam. When journalist Sean Christie meets Adam Bas……続きを見る

In The Last Hurrah, Graham Viney has written a fascinating account of a pivotal moment in South African history. In vivid prose he describes the background to the Royal Tour and its progress across ……続きを見る

South African Battles describes 36 battles spread over five centuries. These are not the well-trodden battlefields of standard histories, but generally lesser-known ones. Some were of critical impor……続きを見る

"Hy was een van die grootste geeste ter wêreld." – Winston Churchill Louis Botha was ʼn briljante Boeregeneraal wie se taktiese vernuf en intuïtiewe aanslag op die front vir etlike oorwinnings oor d……続きを見る