Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical InventionSince his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu—founder of the powerful Zulu kingdom and leader of the army that nearly toppled British colonial rule in South Africa—has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film. |
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Shaka in contemporary discourses | 8 |
The origins of the image of Shaka | 36 |
Shaka as a model | 72 |
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Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical ... Carolyn Hamilton No preview available - 1998 |