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Twilight on the Zambezi: Late Colonialism in Central Africa 2002 Edition
Contributor(s): Herbert, E. (Author)

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 ISBN: 031229431X     ISBN-13: 9780312294311
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE: $109.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: This book looks at Central Africa in the moment before the collapse of British colonial authority. Beginning with a lively study of Northern Rhodesia, the book moves outward in widening circles to the views of native councils, of colonial leaders, of African campaigners for independence, and ultimately of the Colonial Office in London. The result is a prismatic glimpse of the complexities of decolonization in Africa. Based on a rich assortment of unpublished documents, the book focuses on the key year of 1959, the year before the events that turned the tide toward independence. Rich in historical detail and conflicting perspectives, the book provides new insight into the complex particularities of local colonial history.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa
- History | Asia - General
- History | Modern - General
Dewey: 968.940
LCCN: 2002020076
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.34" W x 8.52" L (0.85 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
- Cultural Region - Southern Africa
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps
 
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This book looks at Central Africa in the moment before the collapse of British colonial authority. Beginning with a lively study of Northern Rhodesia, the book moves outward in widening circles to the views of native councils, of colonial leaders, of African campaigners for independence, and ultimately of the Colonial Office in London. The result is a prismatic glimpse of the complexities of decolonization in Africa. Based on a rich assortment of unpublished documents, the book focuses on the key year of 1959, the year before the British government's actions that turned the tide toward independence. Rich in historical detail and conflicting perspectives, the book provides new insight into the complex particularities of local colonial history.
 
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