South Africa in the Twentieth Century
Subtitle: A Political History - in Search of a Nation State (History of the Contemporary World)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: October 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780631191025
Subjects: African history: from c 1900 -; History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Human rights; Social history; History; History - General History; History: World; Republic of South Africa; Africa - South - Republic of South Africa; History / South Africa; SOUTH AFRICA_HISTORY; SOUTH AFRICA_POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT; Africa - South - South Africa; General; International; 20th century; Ethnic relations; Political aspects; Politics and government; South Africa
First sentence: In the early hours of 12 October 1899 a column 'of silent misty figures, horsemen, artillery, and wagons' filed past the dark shoulder of Majuba mountain (Packenham 1982: 1070).