Faku : rulership and colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c. 1760 [i.e.1780]-1867) / by Timothy J. Stapleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stapleton, Timothy J. (Timothy Joseph), 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Faku, approximately 1780-1867.

Faku.

Pondo (African people).

Pondoland (South Africa)--History.

Pondoland (South Africa).

Pondoland (South Africa)--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Other Title:

Faku : rulership and colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c. 1780-1867)

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku's legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. I

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Mpondo Royal Genealogy from c. 1800; Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Rise of Faku and the Centralization of the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1829); 2 Missionaries, Colonial Officials and Mpondo Power (1830-36); 3 Trekkers and Treaties (1837-44); 4 The Expansion of the Cape Colony and Natal (1845-52); 5 Direct Colonial Intrusion in Faku's Final Years (1852-67); Conclusion; Afterword; Appendix 1 Cast of Characters; Appendix 2 List of Terms; Appendix 3 Chronology of Major Events; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-191) and index.

ISBN:

9786610925308

9781280925306

1280925302

9780889205970

0889205973

OCLC:

753479595