The View Across the River: Harriette Colenso and the Zulu Struggle Against Imperialism

The View Across the River: Harriette Colenso and the Zulu Struggle Against Imperialism
ISBN-10
086486373X
ISBN-13
9780864863737
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
498
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
New Africa Books
Author
Jeff Guy

Description

This is a paperbound edition of a 2001 book combining biography and larger historical narrative. Guy (history, U. of Natal, South Africa) studies the life of the daughter of the Bishop of Natal, Hariette Colenso, as a window into the continuing process of imperialism and colonialism after the destruction of the Zulu Kingdom's political hierarchy. After the military defeat of the Zulus, the invaders turned their attention to diverting Zululand's productive capacity and material wealth to the benefit of the colonizers; but a number of women and men, including Colenso, resisted this exploitation. Guy argues that an examination of her interaction with the Zulus should be viewed as a contribution to understanding the complicated role of women in the world of late-19th-century imperialism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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