Nelson Mandela
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Elleke Boehmer.
Series: Very short introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780192803016
Subjects: Mandela, Nelson, -- 1918-; Presidents -- South Africa -- Biography; South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Set within a biographical frame, this book not only explores the great anti-apartheid leader's long and multi-faceted life, but also examines the way in which many different interconnected stories, histories, values, and symbols have combined to create the internationally recognized icon of freedom that we know today."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-189) and index.