Cricket and Conquest by Andre Odendaal K Reddy C Merrett J Winch
The first of its kind for any sport in South Africa. Cricket and Conquest goes back to the beginning 221 years ago and fundamentally revises long-established foundational narratives of early South African cricket. It reaches beyond old whites-only mainstream histories to integrate at every stage and in every region the experiences of black and women cricketers.
Cricket and Conquest is a major addition to sport literature in South AfricaThe history of cricket in South Africa has generally been presented as a happy tale of jolly British gentlemen who generously shred their sporting prowess with happy colonials in tune with the benign expansion of Empire. But the distinguished authors of this book present a quite startlingly different picture of the early days of cricket in Southern Africa, with British military power at the heart of the narrative- John Young, Author and Cricket historian.
Andre Odendaal makes century-old scorecards sing. The hidden story of Africa's cricket pioneers- and the link to the present generation-unfolds against a backdrop of denial and racial oppression in a keenly researched piece de resistance that goes way beyond the boundaries of a cricket book.- Lord Peter Hain, Anti-apartheid sports campaigner and senior British politican.
At last the story has been told - and in what a beautiful way.-Ray Mail, former president of the International Cricket Council and CSA.
Andre Odendaal makes century-old scorecards sing. The hidden story of Africa's cricket pioneers- and the link to the present generation-unfolds against a backdrop of denial and racial oppression in a keenly researched piece de resistance that goes way beyond the boundaries of a cricket book.- Lord Peter Hain, Anti-apartheid sports campaigner and senior British politican.
At last the story has been told - and in what a beautiful way.-Ray Mail, former president of the International Cricket Council and CSA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781928246138 |
| ISBN 10 | 1928246133 |
| Title | Cricket and Conquest |
| Author | Andre Odendaal K Reddy C Merrett J Winch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HSRC Press |
| Year published | 2016-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 467 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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