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UNINA9910451839903321 |
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Autore |
Thompson Leonard Monteath |
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Titolo |
A history of South Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Leonard Thompson |
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New Haven, Conn., : Yale University Press, 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-72996-5 |
9786611729967 |
0-300-12806-1 |
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Edizione |
[3rd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (352 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa |
Electronic books. |
South Africa History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- MAPS -- PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION -- PREFACE TO THE 1995 EDITION -- CHRONOLOGY -- CHAPTER I The Africans -- CHAPTER 2 The White Invaders: The Cape Colony, 1652-1870 -- CHAPTER 3 African Wars and White Invaders: Southeast Africa, 1770-1870 -- CHAPTER 4 Diamonds, Gold, and British Imperialism, 1870-1910 -- CHAPTER 5 The Segregation Era, 1910-1948 -- CHAPTER 7 Apartheid in Crisis. 1978-1989 -- CHAPTER 8 The Political Transition, 1989-1994 -- CHAPTER 9 The New South Africa, 1994-2000 -- APPENDIX: STATISTICS -- NOTES -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A leading scholar of South Africa provides a fresh and penetrating exploration of that country's history, from the earliest known human inhabitation of the region to the present. Focusing primarily on the experiences of its black inhabitants, this richly illustrated book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the historical patterns behind the conflicts that rage in this troubled land. |
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