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As a white man walking solo across South Africa for 1,708 miles, Nico de Klerk's unannounced arrival at more than 100 townships (segregated areas of Black population post-apartheid) with no pre-arra……続きを見る

The Three Wise Monkeys trilogy culminates with a forensic examination of South Africa's long struggle to suppress gambling, and especially lotteries. The opposition of the Calvinist churches – both ……続きを見る

From Commonwealth Book Prize Shortlisted Author Bridget Pitt A Zulu foundling and a white missionary’s child raised as brothers in a world intent on making them enemies. A sweeping tale of identity,……続きを見る

"I and my Hottentots have killed eight hundred elephants." -Charles Andersson "Trodden on by elephants, ripped up by the horn of a rhinoceros, suffering hunger and thirst, our author has survived al……続きを見る

Удивительно, но древняя египетская земля до сих пор хранит неизвестные науке пирамиды, гробницы, города и храмы. Авторы, многие годы посвятившие археологическим раскопкам, знакомят читателей с важне……続きを見る

Read the true story behind the movie Breaker Morant, written by George Witton the only surviving soldier of those sentenced to death for war atrocities. During the Boer War in South Africa, Australi……続きを見る

"Nelson Mandela: A Legacy of Courage and Freedom" is a powerful and inspiring portrayal of one of the most iconic figures in modern history, Nelson Mandela. This description captures the essence of ……続きを見る

South Africa's history stretches back to the beginnings of human existence. This book provides an overview to South Africa's multiple millennia of history, covering its long and often troubled past ……続きを見る

Ek is ʼn Afrikaner......ek is ʼn Boer........ek is ʼn Boere-Afrikaner..... ek is Afrikaans..... ek is ʼn Suid-Afrikaner...... ons is Afrikaanses.......en so gaan die debat voort! Die BOEREBOEK handel in……続きを見る

One of the biggest challenges in the study of history is the unreliable nature of traditional archival sources which omit histories of marginalised groups. This book makes the case that quantitative……続きを見る

‘Amidst all this talk of racial capitalism and abolition, there is one thinker we should all be reading: Neville Alexander. He is a revolutionary intellectual for our times and for our planet. For a……続きを見る

Apartheid's Festival highlights the conflicts and debates that surrounded the 1952 celebration of the 300th anniversary of the landing of Jan Van Riebeeck and the founding of Cape Town, South Africa……続きを見る

The memoir of a special forces veteran of the Rhodesian War, with over a hundred photos included. Nothing terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s mo……続きを見る

"The finest account I've read on the Selous Scouts . . . Andy Balaam tells it like it wasーthe fear, the terror, the adrenaline highs of combat in the bush." ーChris Cocks, bestselling author of Fir……続きを見る

A "stunning blend of reportage, travelogue, history and meditation" by the New York Times–bestselling author of King Leopold's Ghost ( Publishers Weekly). National Book Award finalist Adam Hochschil……続きを見る

How superpower interests and Cold War politics exacerbated a war in Africa that left millions dead or displaced. As the Cold War raged on in the 1970s and 1980s, much of southern Africa, from Angola……続きを見る

A firsthand account of the battle of Isandlwana from one of the only survivors of the Zulu attack, Lieutenant Henry Curling of the Royal Artillery. The crushing defeat suffered by the British Army b……続きを見る

An essay collection that offers "a fascinating glimpse of post-apartheid South Africa" from the bestselling author of My Traitor's Heart ( The Sunday Times). The Lion Sleeps Tonight is Rian Malan's ……続きを見る

A fascinating chronicle of the Cold War battle where US and Soviet weapons, as well as Cuban and South African troops, took part in the Angolan Civil War. In the late 1980s, as America prepared to c……続きを見る

In this fascinating memoir, the anti-apartheid activist recounts his lifelong fight for emancipation and the years he endured in a South African prison. From June 1963 to October 1964, ten antiapart……続きを見る

Originally published in 1982, this book covers the unique spatial structure of society which was South Africa under apartheid. It brings together a cohesive set of research-based contributions to th……続きを見る

A political and military analysis of this conflict in southern Africa with maps, photos, and a new introduction assessing its long aftermath. A half century after the Universal Declaration of Indepe……続きを見る

An in-depth look at Africans who challenged the status quo in colonial Zimbabwe: "Impeccable and original scholarship." ー American Historical Review Tracing their quest for social recognition from ……続きを見る

Fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic, the First Boer War (18801881) was a rebellion by the Boers (farmers) again……続きを見る

Janet Well's achievements make for fascinating reading. She was only 18 when decorated for her nursing service to the Russians in the 1878 Balkan War. The following year she became the only nurse to……続きを見る

This study of the armed wing of the African National Congress also "contributes significantly to scholarship on liberation movements more broadly."ーGary Baines, author of South Africa's Border War ……続きを見る

An account of the integration of the South African Defense Force with the ANC and PAC armed wings to form a national force after Mandela's 1994 election. On twenty-seven April 1994 South Africa went……続きを見る

A fascinating piece of first-person reporting from the British statesman's early years as a war correspondent in South Africa. As a young, ambitious soldier, Winston S. Churchill managed to get hims……続きを見る

The events at Rorke's Drift, the iconic defence of a mission station by a small force of British and colonial troops, were immortalised in the 1964 film Zulu. In January 1879, a small garrison of ju……続きを見る

The story of the battle for independence from the British Empire in South Africa by " a vivid chronicler of military forces, generals, and wars" ( Kirkus Reviews). The Great Boer War (1899-1902), mo……続きを見る