A Concise History of South Africa

A South African history from the introduction of agriculture to the government of Thabo Mbeki.

Robert Ross (Author)

9780521720267, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 4 December 2008

272 pages
21.5 x 13.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg

Lays emphasis on the continuing influence of the country's African heritage whilst also chronicling the processes of colonial conquest and of economic development stemming from the industrial revolution. This is followed by an analysis of the fundamental political changes South Africa has undergone, and a background for understanding those many things which have not changed.

List of illustrations
Preface
Terminology and orthography
Introduction
1. The settlement of the country
2. Colonial conquest
3. Unification
4. Consolidation
5. Apartheid
6. The costs of apartheid
7: 'Let freedom reign': the ending of apartheid and the transition to democracy, 1980–1994
8. Epilogue: the acid rain of freedom
Suggestions for further reading
Index.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]