Herero Heroes: A Socio-political History of the Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0852557493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Taking advantage of the South African invasion of Namibia in World War I the Herero established themselves in areas of their own choosing. Yet Herero society re-emerged, re-organizing itself around the structures and beliefs of the German colonial army and Rhenish missionary activity. The study ends in 1923 when the death and funeral of Samuel Maherero - first paramount of the Herero and then resistance leader - the catalyst that brought the disparate groups of Herero together to establish a single unitary Herero identity.BR> North America: Ohio U Press. The effective re-occupation of land by the Herero forced the new colo
It should appeal not only to the great and rising generation of historians of southern Africa, but also to historians with much wider interests. - David Birmingham, Professor of Modern History, University of Kent at Canterbury an exceptional contribution to Herero historicity demonstrates a qualitative approach to the sensibilities and aspirations of the Herero leadership in this most poignant epoch of their history. It is wonderfully readable, profoundly fascinating, and admirably scholarly. - Lawrence Flint in AFRICAN AFFAIRS What a splendid monograph Gewald has given us! - Kenneth Wilburn in AFRICAN STUDIES REVIE
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Jan-Bart Gewald teaches at the Institute for African Studies, University of Cologne.