Faku
Subtitle: Rulership and Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c. 1780-1867)
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Published: March 13, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780889203457
Subjects: African history: c 1500 to c 1900; Biography: general; Colonization & independence; Religion & Beliefs; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Missionary Activities Of Specific Denominations; South Africa - History; Religion; History - General History; Southern Africa; General; Religion / General; Africa - General; History
Description: "From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku's legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule.".

"Timothy J. Stapleton's narrative and use of oral history paint a clear and remarkable portrait of Faku and how he was able to manipulate missionaries, neighbours, colonists and circumstances to achieve his objectives. As a result, Faku: Rulership and Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1867) helps illuminate the history of the entire Cape region."--BOOK JACKET.