Tribe That Washed its Spears: The Zulu at War
Tribe That Washed its Spears: The Zulu at War
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Summary
Long awaited account of the history of the Zulu nation with much new material. An original addition to this popular subject area. Told from the Zulu perspective as opposed to the usual Imperial approach. The author is a leading authority on the Zulu War.
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Tribe That Washed its Spears: The Zulu at War by Adrian Greaves
This authoritative, yet hugely readable, book traces the history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa - they were not indigenous as were the Koi and San population - and the establishment of Zululand. It describes the violent rise of King Shaka and his colourful successors under whose leadership the warrior nation built its fiercesome reputation. It studies the tactics and weapons employed during the numerous inter-tribal battles that occurred. The Zulus' real struggle for survival, rather than supremacy, came in wars against the white settlers. In 1877/78 they defeated the Boers in the Sekunini War and this prompted British intervention. Initially the might of the British empire was humbled but the 1879 war, despite the shock Zulu victory at Isandlwana, saw the crushing of the Zulu Nation. The little known consequences of the division of Zululand, the Boer War and the 1906 Zulu Rebellion are analysed in fascinating detail.
Dr Adrian Greaves will be signing his new book The Tribe That Washed Its Spears at the Tenterden High Street branch of Waterstones - A history of the Zulu nation, it concentrates on their victory over the invading British Army at Isandlwana - and the tragedy of their subsequent defeat' Ashford Herald, Folkestone Herald and Hythe Herald
Dr Adrian Greaves is the founder of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society and the author of numerous books on the period and South African wars, including Isandlwana, The Curling Diaries and Sister Janet (all P & S).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848848412 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848848412 |
| Title | Tribe That Washed its Spears: The Zulu at War |
| Author | Adrian Greaves |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |