Dictionary of Southern African Place Names

Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
ISBN-10
1868425509
ISBN-13
9781868425501
Category
Reference
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
2014-12-08
Publisher
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Authors
Peter E Raper, Lucie A Moller, Theodorus L du Plessis

Description

The Dictionary of Southern African Place Names - now in its 4th edition - helps you sort your Komkhulu from your Kommetjie with the most comprehensive glossary of Southern African towns, villages, railway stations, mountains, rivers and beaches. The 9 000 short entries incorporate data from sources dating as far back as 1486, encapsulating the linguistic and cultural heritage of all the peoples of the subcontinent, past and present. In this highly readable book the expert authors take you on a fascinating journey of the highways and byways of Southern Africa. Whether you are a motorist, an adventurer or merely an armchair traveller, this book has a multitude of facts and details that will fascinate you. This is much more than a reference book - it gives an insight into what shapes a place and its people through our heroes, events, beliefs, values, fears and aspirations.

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