The Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris
VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: The Washing of the Spears by Donald R. Morris. The rise and fall of the Zulu nation Summary: This is a detailed history of the rise of the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka Zulu and its eventual defeat by the British in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The book is not simply a military history. Morris uses the story of the Zulus to examine the interaction between African state-building, military power, internal politics, and European colonial expansion. Its central arc is the transformation of the Zulus from a relatively small chiefdom into a formidable kingdom under Shaka, followed decades later by their confrontation with the British Empire and the destruction of their independence. Author: Donald R. Morris Publisher: Pimlico Year Published: 1994 Edition: 19th Edition Binding type: Softcover ISBN: 9780712661058 Dimensions: 23cm x 15cm Notes: SKU: VSS / 273 / G / 7646 / 6016 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Very good. Handling marks, marks Binding: Intact Pages: 655 pages
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