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Title: A History of South Africa, Third Edition by Leonard Monteath Thompson ISBN: 0-300-08776-4 Publisher: Yale Nota Bene Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Factual, and complete
Comment: "I did not think it was possible for a white person to write a history of South Africa which a black South African would find to be a fair and accurate account of a beautiful land and its people. Leonard Thompson has disabused me of that notion. His is a history that is both accurate and authentic, written in a delightful literary style." -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
This truly is an incredible historical masterpiece. The account begins with two chapters dedicated to the early Africans before European intervention, and ends with the fall of apartheid and a new beginning for South Africa. It is a easy to read, and is a real page-turner.
The reason I picked this book up was I wanted to dig beneath the surface of the country's history. I learned about the two Afrikaner Republics - The Orange Free State, and the Transvaal Republic - and how they were incorporated, reluctantly, into the Union of South Africa at the beginning of the 20th century. The detail is incredible, and not boring in the least.
I highly recommend this book - especially for those who need to do research reports on apartheid, or South African history in general. Overall - and excellent, excellent history book!
Rating: 5
Summary: What an authoritative thriller with tantalizing pages!
Comment: This is a moving and thrilling text about the history of South Africa. The author focuses on a combination of forces and historical realities that helped to shape modern South Africa.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Great Overview of Early South African History
Comment: Thompson's "History" is very comprehensive for a book that is relatively short in length. His account of African and settler life before white hegemony gives readers fresh perspectives on 20th century issues. However, once Thompson finally addresses apartheid he totally neglects to address intraracial issues that make black South Africa the volitile place it is. Instead, Thompson oversimplifies all of the issues facing South Africa by making them 'white vs. black.' Regardless, Thompson's book is a good reference for early South African history.
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Title: Long Walk to Freedom : The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela Tag: The International Bestseller by Nelson Mandela ISBN: 0316548189 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa by Antjie Krog ISBN: 0812931297 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 08 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Beyond the Miracle: Inside the New South Africa by Allister Sparks ISBN: 0226768589 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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Title: Kaffir Boy: The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age In Apartheid South Africa by Mark Mathabane ISBN: 0684848287 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience by Rian Malan ISBN: 0802136842 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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