The Shaping of South African Society, 1652-1840
History is a powerful aid to the understanding of the present, and those who are concerned with the escalating crisis in South Africa will find this an invaluable source book. It is the only book devoted to the first 200 years of that nation's history based on recent research. This is the story...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Middletown :
Wesleyan University Press
2014.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33625268*spi |
| Sumario: | History is a powerful aid to the understanding of the present, and those who are concerned with the escalating crisis in South Africa will find this an invaluable source book. It is the only book devoted to the first 200 years of that nation's history based on recent research. This is the story of the evolution of a society in which race became the dominant characteristic, the primary determinant of status, wealth, and power. Cultural chauvinism of the first European colonists - primarily the Dutch - merged with economic and demographic developments to create a society in which whites relegat. |
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| Notas: | Lord Charles and the settlers. |
| Descripción Física: | 646 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780819573766 |
