Presents a comprehensive history of the country, from its earliest human settlements, to events prior to European colonisation, to the Dutch occupation and the years of apartheid, to its success in becoming an independent nation. Author: Leonard Thompson Publisher: Yale University Press Binding: Pap..
Describes the mythology of the Afrikaner nationalist movement, compares it with the political mythologies of the U.S., France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union, and looks at how South Africa's outlook has been changed by recent events Author: Thompson, Leonard Publisher: Yale University Press Bin..