<I>Chaka: An Historical Romance</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1931
name: label: Written by
content: Thomas Mofolo, Basotho, 1876 - 1948
label: Published by
content: Oxford University Press, American, founded 1896
label: Subject of
content: Shaka kaSenzangakhona, Zulu, 1787 - 1828
label: Subject of
content: Nandi, Zulu, 1760 - 1827
label: Subject of
content: Senzangakhona kaJama, Zulu, 1762 - 1816
label: Subject of
content: Kingdom of Zulu, Zulu, founded 1816
label: Subject of
content: International Institute of African Languages and Cultures, British, founded 1926
notes: label: Description
content: A hardcover copy of Chaka: An Historical Romance by Thomas Mofolo. The book is an English translation of a mythical account of the 19th century warrior and monarch of the Zulu Kingdom, Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – 1828), also known as “Shaka Zulu," originally written in the Southern Bantu language Sotho. The front and back covers of the book are covered in dark blue fabric and are plain. The gold text printed on the book spine includes the book title, [CHAKA / An / Historical / Romance]; the author’s name, [MOFOLO]; [INTERNATIONAL / INSTITUTE / OF AFRICAN / LANGUAGES / & CULTURES] printed at the center; and the publisher’s name, [OXFORD] printed at the bottom. The book’s interior has white pages with black type. The book has one hundred and ninety-eight (198) pages. The name [W. Waldman] is written in red pencil on the front endpaper.
place: label: Place printed
content: London, England, Europe
label: Place depicted
content: Southern Africa, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Africa
label: Topic
content: Language
label: Topic
content: Literature
label: Topic
content: Science fiction
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
label: Movement
content: Afrofuturism
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.106.1
objectType: label: Type
content: hardcover books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product) with cardboard and book cloth (textile material)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 7 5/8 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (19.4 × 14 × 2.8 cm)