Research Catalog

Title

Before and after Shaka : papers in Nguni history / edited by J.B. Peires.

Publication

Grahamstown, South Africa : Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, 1981.

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Additional Authors

• Peires, J. B. (Jeffrey B.)
• Rhodes University. Institute of Social and Economic Research.
• Nguni Workshop (1979 : Rhodes University)

Description

vi, 267 p. : maps; 21 cm.

Subjects

• Nguni (African people) > History > Congresses
• Nguni (African people) > Social life and customs > Congresses

Note

• Papers delivered at the Nguni Workshop held at Rhodes University in June/July 1979.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Production and exchange in the Zulu kingdom -- The political structure of the Zulu kingdom during the reign of Cetshwayo kaMpande / J.J. Guy -- The dynamics of late eighteenth century, early nineteenth century northern Nguni society / P.L. Bonner -- Control of women's labour in the Zulu kingdom / John Wright -- Trade, tribute, and migrant labour / Charles Ballard -- Chiefs and commoners in precolonial Xhosa society / J.B. Peires -- Nguni markers / Monica Wilson -- The Ndebele state / Julian Cobbing -- Notes on the internal structure of the Gaza kingdom of southern Mozambique, 1840-1895 / Gerhard Liesegang -- Slavery amongst the Gaza Nguni / Patrick Harries -- The making of the "Dead North" / Leroy Vail.

Call Number

JFD 84-4208

ISBN

0868100501 (pbk.)

LCCN

82158643

OCLC

• 8278322
• NYPG84-B57810

Title

Before and after Shaka : papers in Nguni history / edited by J.B. Peires.

Imprint

Grahamstown, South Africa : Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, 1981.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Peires, J. B. (Jeffrey B.)

Rhodes University. Institute of Social and Economic Research.

Nguni Workshop (1979 : Rhodes University)

Research Call Number

JFD 84-4208