The Dead Will Arise Nongqawuse and the Great Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement Of 1856-7 |
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| Author:
| Peires, J. B. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-20524-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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" --American Historical ReviewDrawing on private letters, spy reports, oral traditions, and obscure Xhosa texts, Peires explains for the first time the motivations which drove 100,000 Xhosa to kill their cattle, destroy their crops, and slowly starve to death--an extraordinary event that has defied historical explanation for over 130 years.
" --American Historical ReviewDrawing on private letters, spy reports, oral traditions, and obscure Xhosa texts, Peires explains for the first time the motivations which drove 100,000 Xhosa to kill their cattle, destroy their crops, and slowly starve to death--an extraordinary event that has defied historical explanation for over 130 years.