Of Warriors, Lovers and Prophets by Max Du Preez

Of Warriors, Lovers and Prophets by Max Du Preez

This is South African history as you've never seen it before: a fresh, lively, accessible title recounting fascinating, quirky and unexpected stories about our past. There's the story of the Khoikhoi chief who was kidnapped and taken to England in 1610. And of King Moshoeshoe's mercy towards the cannibals who had eaten his beloved grandfather, because killing them would defile his grandfather's grave. There's the story of Boer War general Christiaan de Wet and his brother Piet, who joined the British forces and fought his own people. The stories span the centuries, up to recent times and take in the variety of South Africa's regions and cultures. The result is a fascinating mosaic of our rich historical heritage. There are plenty of academic histories of South Africa, but this is a title that the general reader will enjoy, and it will appeal to tourists too.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781868729012
ISBN 10	186872901X
Titel	Of Warriors, Lovers and Prophets
Autor	Max Du Preez
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Penguin Random House South Africa
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-11-05
Seitenanzahl	272
Preise	Short-listed for South African Booksellers' Choice Award 2005
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.