An Entirely Different World Russian Visitors To The Cape 1797 1870
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An Entirely Different World Russian Visitors To The Cape 1797 1870
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Author : Boris Gorelik
language : en
Publisher: Van Riebeeck Society for the Publication of Southern African Historical Documents
Release Date : 2015-11-01
An Entirely Different World Russian Visitors To The Cape 1797 1870 written by Boris Gorelik and has been published by Van Riebeeck Society for the Publication of Southern African Historical Documents this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-01 with History categories.
The Russian view of the Cape as represented in this volume may be unique. During the period in question, Russia had no cultural, political or economic ties with South Africa. Russians saw the Cape only as a convenient stopover en route to the Far East, to their country’s distant domains that could not be reached by sea otherwise. The Cape was one of the ‘exotic’ lands they would visit on such journeys, their first and only introduction to the African continent. Although amazed and perplexed by the ‘entirely different world’ they found here, Russian travellers would often draw unexpected parallels between life in their motherland and the realities of the Cape Colony. The selections include memoirs of such important Russian personalities as Yuri Lisyansky, Vasily Golovnin, Ivan Goncharov and Konstantin Posyet. Most of the texts appear in English for the first time.
A Russian On Commando
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Author : Boris Gorelik
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release Date : 2022-08-15
A Russian On Commando written by Boris Gorelik and has been published by Jonathan Ball Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-15 with History categories.
In January 1900, galvanised by the daring of the Boers in taking on imperial Britain, the young Russian officer Yevgeny Avgustus set off for the Transvaal to fight in the Anglo-Boer War. Like most of the foreign volunteers who flocked to the Boer cause, he ended up on the Natal front. Avgustus and his companions joined the Krugersdorp Commando, and their experiences in the field are portrayed in vivid detail. The central part of this gripping account covers the Battle of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 and the Boers' subsequent retreat. The immediacy of Avgustus's writing captures his trepidation and excitement as he approaches the battlefield for the first time, as well as his experience of life on commando. The keen eye of this foreign volunteer brings to life a turning point in South African history. Avgustus is a gifted writer, and his narrative offers both acute observation and thoughtful introspection. A gripping portrayal of human frailty and courage in the face of mortal danger, A Russian on Commando highlights both the strange attraction and the absurdities of war.
Bulletin Of The National Library Of South Africa
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Bulletin Of The National Library Of South Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Cape Town (South Africa) categories.
Kaapse Bibliotekaris
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Kaapse Bibliotekaris written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Libraries categories.
Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-
A Lost Tribe Russian Speaking Jews In South Africa Today
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Author : Boris Gorelik
language : en
Publisher: Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research, University of Cape Town
Release Date : 2010-09-01
A Lost Tribe Russian Speaking Jews In South Africa Today written by Boris Gorelik and has been published by Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research, University of Cape Town this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with History categories.
There is a group of Jews in South Africa that has been almost overlooked by local Jewish organisations. In fact they are not even viewed as an entity, but rather as an aggregate of individuals whose number is unknown. These are the Russian-speaking Jews from the former Soviet Union- South African Jewry's 'lost tribe'. Unlike Israel, Germany or the United States, South Africa did not experience the influx of hundreds of thousands of Soviet and post-Soviet Jews in the 1970s to 1990s. That is probably a reason why neither researchers nor journalists has ever considered them as a South African phenomenon. In addition, unlike those Jews from the ex-USSR in Israel, Germany or the United States, in South Africa they have not formed their own communities and do not play a prominent part in the existing ones. In fact, they usually appear to be unwilling to involve themselves with South African Jewish organisations. They keep their distance and are not as religious or Zionist as their locally-born counterparts and are generally not community oriented. To some observers they may even appear to be more Russian than Jewish. Generally speaking, ex-USSR emigres are not clearly bound to their Jewish identity. They might be Jews but do they manifest any 'Jewishness'?
The Encyclop Dia Britannica
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language : en
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Release Date : 1895
The Encyclop Dia Britannica written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
American Revisions And Additions To The Encyclopedia Britannica
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Author : William Harrison De Puy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
American Revisions And Additions To The Encyclopedia Britannica written by William Harrison De Puy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
Status And Respectability In The Cape Colony 1750 1870
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Author : Robert Ross
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-07-01
Status And Respectability In The Cape Colony 1750 1870 written by Robert Ross and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-01 with History categories.
In a compelling example of the cultural history of South Africa, Robert Ross offers a subtle and wide-ranging study of status and respectability in the colonial Cape between 1750 and 1850. His 1999 book describes the symbolism of dress, emblems, architecture, food, language, and polite conventions, paying particular attention to domestic relationships, gender, education and religion, and analyses the values and the modes of thinking current in different strata of the society. He argues that these cultural factors were related to high political developments in the Cape, and offers a rich account of the changes in social identity that accompanied the transition from Dutch to British overrule, and of the development of white racism and of ideologies of resistance to white domination. The result is a uniquely nuanced account of a colonial society.
World Development Report 2009
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2008-11-04
World Development Report 2009 written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-04 with Political Science categories.
Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.
A History Of South Africa
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Author : Leonard Monteath Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
A History Of South Africa written by Leonard Monteath Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Reexamines the history of South Africa, traces the development of apartheid, and describes the anti-apartheid movement