A History of South Africa

by Thompson, Leonard

• ISBN13: 9780300051353
• ISBN10: 0300051352
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-02-01
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr

Summary

In the revised version of this acclaimed work, Leonard Thompson has added a new chapter, outlining the country's remarkable transition from a racist political order to a democratic one. A substantial new preface has also been added, and footnotes have been expanded. Above all, this penetrating exploration of South Africa's eventful history-from the earliest known human settlement of the region to the experiences of the black inhabitants rather than on those of the white minority.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Chronology
The Africans	p. 1
The White Invaders: The Cape Colony, 1652-1870	p. 31
African Wars and White Invaders: Southeast Africa, 1770-1870	p. 70
Diamonds, Gold, and British Imperialism, 1870-1910	p. 110
The Segregation Era, 1910-1948	p. 154
The Apartheid Era, 1948- 1978	p. 187
Apartheid in Crisis, 1978-1989	p. 221
The Transition, 1989-1995	p. 241
Appendix: Statistics	p. 278
Notes	p. 283
Index	p. 320
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