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subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. The book that inspired the major motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
In this first comparative history of race relations in the United States and South Africa, George M. Fredrickson uncovers parallels and differences in the origin and expression of white supremacy in the two countries.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
Now Anthony Sampson, who has known Mandela since 1951 and has been a close observer of South Africa's political life for the last fifty years, has produced the first authorized biography, the most informed and comprehensive portrait to date ...
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
This collection of Nelson Mandela's articles, speeches, letters from underground, and transcripts from the trials in which he was accused vividly illustrates his magnetic attraction as Africa's foremost campaigner for freedom.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
The definitive story of African nations after they emerged from colonialism -- from Mugabe's doomed kleptocracy to Mandela's inspiring defeat of apartheid. The Fate of Africa has been hailed by reviewers as "A masterpiece.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
This work is an account of the Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope during its formative years from 1652 to l708.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
Anyone who cares to understand the state in contemporary Africa--anyone who wants to understand the current situation on the continent at all--would do well to read this new book. Whether you agree or disagree, this is a book to learn from.
subject:"History / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa" from books.google.com
This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid.