Nelson Mandela : a very short introduction / Elleke Boehmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boehmer, Elleke, 1961- author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013.

Mandela, Nelson.

Presidents--South Africa--Biography.

Presidents.

South Africa--Politics and government--20th century.

South Africa.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 209 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimile ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction outlines the long trajectory of the life of Nelson Mandela. It also considers images, narratives, politics, and more critical revisionist literature on Mandela in an effort to create the iconic image of Mandela. Mandela's life greatly coincides with the historical and political context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and the post-apartheid period of difficult reconciliation. The VSI features the character and achievements of Mandela through the perspective of his influences, interests, and leading ideas. It explores the literature responding to Mandela's death in 2013 and the subsequent legacy he left behind." -- Publisher description.

Contents:

1. Mandela: story and symbol

2. Scripting a life: the early years

3. Growth of a national icon: later years

4. Influences and interactions

5. Sophiatown sophisticate

6. Masculine performer

7. Spectres in the prison garden

8. Mandela's legacy.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.

ISBN:

9780192893444

0192893440

OCLC:

1393181616