African Histories and Modernities: The Second Monarch of the Zulu Kingdom

Ndlovu, Sifiso Mxolisi

This book examines the active role played by Africans in the pre-colonial production of historical knowledge in South Africa, focusing on perspectives of the second king of amaZulu, King Dingane. It draws upon a wealth of oral traditions, izibongo, and the work of public intellectuals such as Magolwane kaMkhathini Jiyane and Mshongweni to present African perspectives of King Dingane as multifaceted, and in some cases, constructed according to socio-political formations and aimed at particular audiences. By bringing African perspectives to the fore, this innovative historiography centralizes indigenous African languages in the production of historical knowledge.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-05-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319860015

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56787-7

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 303