Popular politics in the history of South Africa, 1400-1948 / Paul S. Landau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landau, Paul Stuart, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--South Africa--History.

Political participation.

Politics, Practical--South Africa--History.

Politics, Practical.

History.

South Africa--Politics and government.

South Africa.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xvi, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 1400-1948 offers a newly inclusive vision of South Africa's past. Drawing largely from original sources, Paul Landau presents a history of the politics of the country's people, from the time of their early settlements in the elevated heartlands, through the colonial era, to the dawn of Apartheid. A practical tradition of mobilization, alliance, and amalgamation persisted, mutated, and occasionally vanished from view; it survived against the odds in several forms, in tribalisms, Christian assemblies, and other, seemingly hybrid movements; and it continues today. Landau treats southern Africa broadly, concentrating increasingly on the southern highveld and ultimately focusing on a transnational movement called the "Samuelites." He shows how people's politics in South Africa were suppressed and transformed, but never entirely eliminated"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface: the birth of the political; 1. Eyewitness engagements; 2. History before tribes; 3. Translations; 4. The incipient order; 5. Mixed people; 6. Twentieth-century tribes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521196031

0521196035

OCLC:

607573897

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