Author: Cetewayo (King of Zululand)
Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A Zulu King Speaks
Author: Cetewayo (King of Zululand)
Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: University of Kwazulu Natal Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A Zulu King Speaks
Author: Cetewayo (King of Zululand)
Publisher:
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Publisher:
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Terrific Majesty
Author: Carolyn Hamilton
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674038202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Since his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu--founder of the powerful Zulu kingdom and leader of the army that nearly toppled British colonial rule in South Africa--has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film. Terrific Majesty explores the reasons for the potency of Shaka's image, examining the ways it has changed over time--from colonial legend, through Africanist idealization, to modern cultural icon. This study suggests that "tradition" cannot be freely invented, either by European observers who recorded it or by subsequent African ideologues. There are particular historical limits and constraints that operate on the activities of invention and imagination and give the various images of Shaka their power. These insights are illustrated with subtlety and authority in a series of highly original analyses. Terrific Majesty is an exceptional work whose special contribution lies in the methodological lessons it delivers; above all its sophisticated rehabilitation of colonial sources for the precolonial period, through the demonstration that colonial texts were critically shaped by indigenous African discourse. With its sensitivity to recent critical studies, the book will also have a wider resonance in the fields of history, anthropology, cultural studies, and postcolonial literature.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674038202
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Since his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu--founder of the powerful Zulu kingdom and leader of the army that nearly toppled British colonial rule in South Africa--has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film. Terrific Majesty explores the reasons for the potency of Shaka's image, examining the ways it has changed over time--from colonial legend, through Africanist idealization, to modern cultural icon. This study suggests that "tradition" cannot be freely invented, either by European observers who recorded it or by subsequent African ideologues. There are particular historical limits and constraints that operate on the activities of invention and imagination and give the various images of Shaka their power. These insights are illustrated with subtlety and authority in a series of highly original analyses. Terrific Majesty is an exceptional work whose special contribution lies in the methodological lessons it delivers; above all its sophisticated rehabilitation of colonial sources for the precolonial period, through the demonstration that colonial texts were critically shaped by indigenous African discourse. With its sensitivity to recent critical studies, the book will also have a wider resonance in the fields of history, anthropology, cultural studies, and postcolonial literature.
A Zulu king speaks
Author: ka-Mpande Cetshwayo
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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The Anatomy of the Zulu Army
Author: Ian Knight
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1848329113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An in-depth look at the army of Africa’s Zulu kingdom leading up to their epic battle against the British army in 1879. Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January, 1879. The Zulu Army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British counterpart, but was the mobilized manpower of the Zulu state. Ian Knight details how the Zulu army functioned and ties its role firmly to the broader context of Zulu society and culture. The Zulu army had its roots in the early groups of young men who took part in combat between tribes, but such warfare was limited to disputes over cattle ownership, grazing rights, or avenging insults. In the early nineteenth century the Zulu nation began a period of rapid expansion, and King Shaka began to reform his forces into regular military units. Ian Knight charts the development and training of the men that formed the impi, which later operated so successfully under King Cetshwayo. Knight analyzes the Zulu’s fighting methods, weapons, and philosophy, all of which led to the disciplined force that faced the British army in 1879. “For me, this is the Zulu bible—everything you need to know about this warrior race over a 60-year period during the 19th Century. The battles fought are legendary and well covered many times over in other books, but Knight’s “anatomy” goes much deeper. The book explains why the Zulu Army was so fearsome and effective, by exposing how each warrior was virtually nurtured into the role from birth and remained loyal until death.” —David H. Smith, Military Modelling
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1848329113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An in-depth look at the army of Africa’s Zulu kingdom leading up to their epic battle against the British army in 1879. Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January, 1879. The Zulu Army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British counterpart, but was the mobilized manpower of the Zulu state. Ian Knight details how the Zulu army functioned and ties its role firmly to the broader context of Zulu society and culture. The Zulu army had its roots in the early groups of young men who took part in combat between tribes, but such warfare was limited to disputes over cattle ownership, grazing rights, or avenging insults. In the early nineteenth century the Zulu nation began a period of rapid expansion, and King Shaka began to reform his forces into regular military units. Ian Knight charts the development and training of the men that formed the impi, which later operated so successfully under King Cetshwayo. Knight analyzes the Zulu’s fighting methods, weapons, and philosophy, all of which led to the disciplined force that faced the British army in 1879. “For me, this is the Zulu bible—everything you need to know about this warrior race over a 60-year period during the 19th Century. The battles fought are legendary and well covered many times over in other books, but Knight’s “anatomy” goes much deeper. The book explains why the Zulu Army was so fearsome and effective, by exposing how each warrior was virtually nurtured into the role from birth and remained loyal until death.” —David H. Smith, Military Modelling
AF Press Clips
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Publisher:
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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A Zulu king speaks. Statements made by Cetshwayo kaMpande on the history and customs of his people
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Category : Cetshwayo / Chiefs
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Cetshwayo / Chiefs
Languages : en
Pages :
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Kingdom in Crisis
Author: John Laband
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719035821
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719035821
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Social Functions of Avoidances and Taboos among the Zulu
Author: Otto F. Raum
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110832887
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
No detailed description available for "The Social Functions of Avoidances and Taboos among the Zulu".
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110832887
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
No detailed description available for "The Social Functions of Avoidances and Taboos among the Zulu".
Grammars of Colonialism
Author: Rachael Gilmour
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230286852
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The study of languages was crucial to colonial power in 18th and 19th-century South Africa. This important book examines representations of the South African Bantu languages Xhosa and Zulu, revealing the ways in which colonial linguistics contributed to both the making of the colonial order and to instabilities at the heart of the project.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230286852
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The study of languages was crucial to colonial power in 18th and 19th-century South Africa. This important book examines representations of the South African Bantu languages Xhosa and Zulu, revealing the ways in which colonial linguistics contributed to both the making of the colonial order and to instabilities at the heart of the project.