Power & Resistance/African Society: The Ciskei Xhosa And The Making Of South Africa by Les E. Switzer - 1994-01-15

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, 1993. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 452 pages) : illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction: A Case Study of the Ciskei Region -- Pt. 1. From Independence to Conquest. 1. The Precolonial Past. Khoisan Hunters and Herders. Bantu-speaking Farmers during the Iron Age. The Xhosa and Their Neighbors in the Eastern Cape. 2. Frontier Zones in a Colonial Setting. The Gamtoos-Fish Frontier Zone. The Ciskei Frontier Zone -- Pt. 2. Conflict, Accommodation, and Subordination in Cape Colonial Society. 3. Peasants and Proletarians in a Transitional Economy. Mercantile Trade in Commodities, Labor, and Land before the Mineral Revolution. Strategies for Survival in a Rural African… Read More

University of Wisconsin Press, 31/01/1994 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 3.0477 in x 23.0924 in x 15.4782 in. No dust jacket.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.