In The Eight Zulu Kings, well-respected and widely published historian John Laband examines the reigns of the eight Zulu kings from 1816 to the present. Starting with King Shaka, the renowned founder of the Zulu kingdom, he charts the lives of the kings Dingane, Mpande, Cetshwayo, Dinuzulu, Solomon and Cyprian, to todays King Goodwill Zwelithini whose role is little more than ceremonial. In the course of this investigation Laband places the Zulu monarchy in the context of African kingship and tracks and analyses the trajectory of the Zulu kings from independent and powerful pre-colonial African rulers to largely powerless traditionalist figures in post-apartheid South Africa.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Jonathan Ball Publishers Sa
ISBN-13
9781868428380
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15046416891
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Regional History
Author
John Laband
Publication Name
The Eight Zulu Kings: from Shaka to Goodwill Zwelithini
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
500g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Laband
Country/Region of Manufacture
South Africa
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