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Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars
John Laband
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Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution & Civil Unrest. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 760.
Between 1838 and 1888 the recently formed Zulu kingdom in southeastern Africa was directly challenged by the incursion of Boer pioneers aggressively seeking new lands on which to set up their independent republics, by English-speaking traders and hunters establishing their neighboring colony, and by imperial Britain intervening in Zulu affairs to safeguard Britain's position as the paramount power in southern Africa. As a result, the Zulu fought to resist Boer invasion in 1838 and British invasion in 1879. The internal strains these wars caused to the fabric of Zulu society resulted in civil wars in 1840, 1856, and 1882-1884, and ... Read more
Between 1838 and 1888 the recently formed Zulu kingdom in southeastern Africa was directly challenged by the incursion of Boer pioneers aggressively seeking new lands on which to set up their independent republics, by English-speaking traders and hunters establishing their neighboring colony, and by imperial Britain intervening in Zulu affairs to safeguard Britain's position as the paramount power in southern Africa. As a result, the Zulu fought to resist Boer invasion in 1838 and British invasion in 1879. The internal strains these wars caused to the fabric of Zulu society resulted in civil wars in 1840, 1856, and 1882-1884, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution & Civil Unrest
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810860780
SKU
V9780810860780
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Ref
99-15
About John Laband
John Laband is professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University and an Associate of the Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic, and Disarmament Studies.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of the Zulu Wars
Laband succeeds in producing a masterful compilation of the biographies, battles, and technologies that defined this era of conflict in southern Africa.
The Journal Of Military History, December 2009
Particularly valuable is the bibliography, as it directs readers to rare eyewitness accounts in English, Afrikaans, and, when available, Zulu. An essential subject guide.
Library Journal, August 2009 ... Read more
The Journal Of Military History, December 2009
Particularly valuable is the bibliography, as it directs readers to rare eyewitness accounts in English, Afrikaans, and, when available, Zulu. An essential subject guide.
Library Journal, August 2009 ... Read more