A history of South Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Leonard Thompson

• Autore: Thompson Leonard Monteath
• Pubblicazione: New Haven, Conn., : Yale University Press, 2001
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Disciplina: 968
• Soggetto topico: HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa
• Soggetto geografico: South Africa History
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: A history of South Africa
• ISBN: 1-281-72996-5; 9786611729967; 0-300-12806-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777864603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Yale Nota bene.