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The Eight Zulu Kings
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Author : John Laband
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release Date : 2018-08-17
The Eight Zulu Kings written by John Laband 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 2018-08-17 with History categories.
In Eight Zulu Kings, well-respected and widely published historian John Laband examines the reigns of the eight Zulu kings from 1816 to the present. Starting with King Shaka, the renowned founder of the Zulu kingdom, he charts the lives of the kings Dingane, Mpande, Cetshwayo, Dinuzulu, Solomon and Cyprian, to today's King Goodwill Zwelithini whose role is little more than ceremonial. In the course of this investigation Laband places the Zulu monarchy in the context of African kingship and tracks and analyses the trajectory of the Zulu kings from independent and powerful pre-colonial African rulers to largely powerless traditionalist figures in post-apartheid South Africa.
The Zulu Kings
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Author : Brian Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 1975
The Zulu Kings written by Brian Roberts and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
Brian Roberts tells the story of the rise and fall of the Zulu dynasty in colourful detail. But it is the first two Kings -- the resolute Shaka and the fickle Dingane -- who dominate the book. Ruling when Zululand was independent and all-powerful, their tyrannical regimes transformed the tribal pattern in southern Africa. Shaka's wars devastated the surrounding territories and were responsible for the deaths of some two million Africans. Dingane fought fewer wars but, by aping Shaka's methods, was every bit as fearsome. The Kings are seen largely through the eyes of the extraordinary collection of white men who visited their kraals. How far the intrigues of these white adventurers influenced the fate of the Zulu Kings has never before been revealed. Until now their activities have been regarded as relatively innocent. By drawing on significant, unpublished material, Brian Roberts shows this to be far from the truth. Zulu history is thus presented in a completely new light. This is a saga of the Zulu empire at its height -- its bizarre customs, its bloodthirsty battles, its colourful rituals and, above all, its larger-than-life personalities.
The Boer Invasion Of The Zulu Kingdom 1837 1840
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Author : John Laband
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release Date : 2023-02-16
The Boer Invasion Of The Zulu Kingdom 1837 1840 written by John Laband 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 2023-02-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The battle of Blood River, or Ncome, on 16 December 1838 has long been regarded as a critical moment in the history of South Africa. It is the culminating victory by the land-hungry Boers who had migrated out of the British-ruled Cape and invaded the Zulu kingdom in 1837. Many Afrikaners long acclaimed their triumph as the God-given justification for their subsequent dominion over Africans. By contrast, Africans celebrate the war with pride for its significance in their valiant struggle against colonial aggression. In this account, John Laband deals as even-handedly as possible with the warring sides in the conflict. In contrasting their military systems, he explains both victory and defeat in the many battles that marked the war. Crucially, he also presents the less familiar Zulu perspective explaining the political motivation, strategic military objectives and fissures in the royal house. This is the first book in English that engages with the war between the Boers and the Zulu in its entire context or takes the Zulu evidence into proper account.
A Zulu King Speaks
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Author : Cetewayo (King of Zululand)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
A Zulu King Speaks written by Cetewayo (King of Zululand) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Ethnology categories.
The Assassination Of King Shaka
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Author : John Laband
language : en
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Release Date : 2017-08-03
The Assassination Of King Shaka written by John Laband 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 2017-08-03 with History categories.
In this riveting new book, John Laband, pre-eminent historian of the Zulu Kingdom, tackles some of the questions that swirl around the assassination in 1828 of King Shaka, the celebrated founder of the Zulu Kingdom and war leader of legendary brilliance: Why did prominent members of the royal house conspire to kill him? Just how significant a part did the white hunter-traders settled at Port Natal play in their royal patron's downfall? Why were Shaka's relations with the British Cape Colony key to his survival? And why did the powerful army he had created acquiesce so tamely in the usurpation of the throne by Dingane, his half-brother and assassin? In his search for answers Laband turns to the Zulu voice heard through recorded oral testimony and praise-poems, and to the written accounts and reminiscences of the Port Natal trader-hunters and the despatches of Cape officials. In the course of probing and assessing this evidence the author vividly brings the early Zulu kingdom and its inhabitants to life. He throws light on this elusive character of and his own unpredictable intentions, while illuminating the fears and ambitions of those attempting to prosper and survive in his hazardous kingdom: a kingdom that nevertheless endured in all its essential characteristics, particularly militarily, until its destruction fifty one years later in 1879 by the British; and whose fate, legend has it, Shaka predicted with his dying breath.
The First Zulu Kings
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Author : Philip Gon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The First Zulu Kings written by Philip Gon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) categories.
A Zulu King Speaks
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Author : ka-Mpande Cetshwayo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
A Zulu King Speaks written by ka-Mpande Cetshwayo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
The House Of Shaka
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Author : Charles Ballard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The House Of Shaka written by Charles Ballard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Zulu (African people) categories.
Zulu Empire Decolonised
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Author : Shalo Mbatha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-11
Zulu Empire Decolonised written by Shalo Mbatha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-11 with categories.
The first ever written Zulu history book covering 800 years of authentic history, written from the traditional Zulu perspective. This riveting and climatic saga describes in detail how King Shaka kaSenzangakhona constructed a formidable military empire out of a small, humble Zulu community. The author uses the royal lineage of the Zulu kings as the golden thread to tie the narration of the Zulu nation together. With mise-en-scene, descriptive historical events uncovered and woven together with never-before-told, intimate details of the Zulu royal household; the reader gains a holistic and evenly weighted understanding of the Zulu empire outside of the European perspective. With a foreword of endorsement in authenticity written by the reigning sovereign Zulu King, the book starts with the Zulu perspective of creation, Zulu mythology, culture and their unparalleled military feats. It describes how seasons are interpreted, the names of the planets, stars as well as the structure of the Zulu calendar. It details how King Shaka kaSenzangakhona invented genius military strategies to achieve the impossible and defeated the great British army at iSandlwana, at its peak during the colonial era. Zulu Empire Decolonised is packed with critical historical events that shaped the outcome of what we know of the Zulu nation and democratic 21st century South Africa.
Shaka Zulu
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Author : E. A. Ritter
language : en
Publisher: Signet Book
Release Date : 1973
Shaka Zulu written by E. A. Ritter and has been published by Signet Book this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Biographical study of the Zulu leader and his rise to power.