South Africa's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781576076743)

This authoritative work examines 500 years of interaction between the races in a country that during the apartheid era became a byword for racial disharmony.

Nelson Mandela's release from prison in February 1990 was the defining moment in South Africa's transition from apartheid to democracy. But as this fascinating study shows, the racial history of South Africa is much more complex than a simple struggle between black and white.

How did South Africa become a crossroads for peoples as diverse as the Zulu, the Xhosa, the Dutch, and the Chinese? Did the end of apartheid really herald a new dawn in race relations, or have the scars of those years yet to truly heal? To answer these questions, this timely volume examines South Africa's ethnic history over 500 years. From the earliest contacts between Europeans and Africans to the country's changing role in the post-apartheid era, this reference work traces the fascinating racial history of South Africa before, during, and after the apartheid years.

Author: Sally Frankental,Owen Sichone
ISBN-10: 1576076741
ISBN-13: 9781576076743
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 12/13/2005
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.52w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 61
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2007 pg. 25
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2007 pg. 45