The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History And Culture Of The Zulu

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History And Culture Of The ZuluISBN13:9781492956068ISBN10:1492956066Author:Charles River Editors (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - *Explains The Origins, History, Religion, And Social Structure Of The Zulu *Includes European Descriptions Of The Zulu *Includes A Bibliography For Further Reading He Is Shaka The Unshakeable, Thunderer-While-Sitting, Son Of Menzi He Is The Bird That Preys On Other Birds, The Battle-Axe That Excels Over Other Battle-Axes In Sharpness, He Is The Long-Strided Pursuer, Son Of Ndaba, Who Pursued The Sun And The Moon He Is The Great Hubbub Like The Rocks Of Nkandla Where Elephants Take Shelter When The Heavens Frown - Traditional Zulu Song The Zulu Are One Of The Most Famous Ethnic Groups In Africa, And Possibly One Of The Most Misunderstood Of Course, That Was Due Almost Entirely To The Fact That European Colonial Powers Encountered The Powerful Group In The 19Th Century And Found That They Were More Than Willing To Resist And Fight Them At The Height Of Its Power In The Southern Part Of Africa, The Zulu Could Rely On An Army Of 40,000 Warriors, Presenting A Formidable Obstacle To The Designs Of The British, Who Eventually Engaged In A Full-Scale Conflict With The Zulu Due To Their Own Geopolitical Concerns When The Fighting Started At The Beginning Of 1879, British Military Leader Lord Chelmsford Assured, 'If I Am Called Upon To Conduct Operations Against Them, I Shall Strive To Be In A Position To Show Them How Hopelessly Inferior They Are To Us In Fighting Power, Altho' Numerically Stronger Less Than 10 Days Later, Chelmsford Had Lost Nearly 33% Of His Fighting Force At The Battle Of Isandlwana, But The British Began To Take The Zulu More Seriously And Subdued The Zulu Nation In The Span Of 5 Months The Military Conflict Helped Immortalize The Zulu In The Minds Of Westerners, But Their History Was Far From Finished In 1879 The Zulu Persevered, Only To Suffer Under The Depredations Of South Africa's Apartheid System, But They Also Outlasted That, And Even Today, They Remain The Largest Ethnic Group In South Africa In The Midst Of The Fighting And The Apartheid System, The Actual Culture And History Of The Zulu Have Often Been Overlooked, Even As They Remain One Of The Most Famous Groups In Africa's History The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History And Culture Of The Zulu Comprehensively Covers The History, Culture, And Legacy Of The Zulu, From Their Origins To Their Influence Along With Pictures And A Bibliography, You Will Learn About The Zulu Like You Never Have Before, In No Time At All Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2013-10-11Weight:0.13 lbsDimensions:0.07'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:34Language:English

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