A History of South Africa: From Past to Present - Fransjohan Pretorius

This extensive history of South Africa was written by some of the country s most prominent historians. Its broad scope includes South Africa's pre-colonial history, slavery, Afrikaner nationalism, an environmental history and an analysis of a post-apartheid South Africa.Some relevant questions are asked in this book. For example, Who were the first people in South Africa? And who came after them? How did their interaction help to form this country? Chapters include the Anglo-Boer War, the establishment of apartheid, a different view on apartheid and the democratic puberty. Two chapters are about the struggle against the Afrikaner and focus on the black resistance movement. This extensive history of South Africa was written by some of the country's most prominent historians and is meant to put the complex history of South Africa into perspective.The author emphasizes that the book is an effort to understand people's behavior in the history of South Africa.

2014 hardcover with 704 pages brand new.

This extensive history of South Africa was written by some of the country's most prominent historians such as Hermann Giliomee, Jan Visagie, David Scher and Fransjohan Pretorius. Its broad scope includes South Africa's precolonial history, slavery, Afrikaner nationalism, an environmental history and an analysis of a postapartheid South Africa.