Abraham Esau's War: A Black South African War in the Cape, 1899-1902 (African Studies)

Nasson, Bill

ISBN 10: 0521385121 / ISBN 13: 9780521385121

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1991

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Cambridge University Press hardcover in dust jacket, 1991, 1st edition, clean/tight, No marks or signs of use, light wear to jacket (no tears); Fine/Near Fine (like New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking. Seller Inventory # 11539

Bibliographic Details

Title: Abraham Esau's War: A Black South African ...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

The South African War 1899-1902 is no longer treated as 'a white man's war' by historians. Black South Africans were drawn into service by both sides, and the war affected the black communities in a variety of complex ways. Dr Nasson has written a closely focused regional study of the conflict in the Cape Colony, describing the dramatic participation of black people in the conduct of the war, and their subsequent exclusion from the fruits of peace. (The Abraham Esau, of the title, a patriotic coloured artisan, was murdered by Boer guerrillas.) Dr Nasson sets the conflict in the context of Cape political culture and social life at the turn of the century. This is a major contribution to South African and Imperial history.

Book Description:

Dr Nasson's regional study of the conflict in the Cape Colony describes the participation of black people in the conduct of the war, and their subsequent exclusion from the fruits of peace. He sets the conflict in the context of Cape politics and social life at the turn of the century.