Reassessing Mandela

Author : Colin Bundy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000261417
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reassessing Mandela written by Colin Bundy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven years since his death (2013), Nelson Mandela still occupies an extraordinary place in the global imagination. Internationally, Mandela’s renown seems intact and invulnerable. In South Africa, however, his legacy and his place in the country’s history have become matters of contention and dispute, especially amongst younger black South Africans. The essays in this book analyse aspects of Mandela’s life in the context of South Africa’s national history, and make an important contribution to the historiography of the anti-apartheid political struggle. They reassess: the political context of Mandela’s youth; his changing political beliefs and connections with the Left; his role in the African National Congress and the turn to armed struggle; his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and their political relationship. By providing new context, they explore Mandela as an actor in broader social processes such as the rise of the ANC and the making of South Africa’s post-apartheid constitution. The detailed essays are linked in a substantial introduction by Colin Bundy and current debates are addressed in a concluding essay by Elleke Boehmer. This book provides a scholarly counterweight both to uncritical celebration of Mandela and also to a simplistic attribution of post-apartheid shortcomings to the person of Mandela. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Southern African Studies.

Author : Elleke Boehmer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192893440
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nelson Mandela: a Very Short Introduction written by Elleke Boehmer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring A pathbreaking analysis of the relationship between Mandela the myth, and Mandela the historical figure, looking at the way images, stories, and politics have been combined to create the iconic image of Mandela that we know today. Boehmer explores the long trajectory of Mandela's life, explaining first the historical and political context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and then the post-apartheid period of difficult reconciliation, including the shifts and changes in Mandela's reputation since the millennium. This innovative postcolonial reflection takes on board the more critical revisionist literature on Mandela that has emerged since 2015, looking at responses to his death in 2014, and the 2018 commemorations of the 100th anniversary of his birth. The first edition set a trend in scholarship on Mandela by reading his character and achievements through the lens of his influences, interests, and leading ideas. The second edition extends this focus with a far-reaching critical look at meanings of reconciliation and Mandela's ethic of reciprocity. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Ann Kramer
Publisher : Franklin Watts
ISBN 13 : 1445142244
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Ann Kramer and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twentieth Century History Makers: Nelson Mandela offers a fascinating and complete look at one of the 20th century's great leaders and humanitarians. Beginning with his early life in a rural part of South Africa, the book traces the course of Mandela's life - his legal studies, helping to found the ANC, freedom fighting, trial for treason and harsh imprisonment. The story continues with Mandela's release from prison, the incredible story of the defeat of apartheid and his election as president, retirement, humanitarian activities and his death and funeral in 2013.

Author : Martin Meredith
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 158648866X
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mandela written by Martin Meredith and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson Mandela stands out as one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there. Martin Meredith's vivid portrayal of this towering leader was originally acclaimed as "an exemplary work of biography: instructive, illuminating, as well as felicitously written" (Kirkus Reviews), providing "new insights on the man and his time" (Washington Post). Now Meredith has revisited and significantly updated his biography to incorporate a decade of additional perspective and hindsight on the man and his legacy and to examine how far his hopes for the new South Africa have been realized. Published as South Africa celebrates 100 years since its founding and hosts the 2010 World Cup, Nelson Mandela is the most thorough and up-to-date account available of the life of its most revered hero.

Author : Tamara Hollingsworth
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1433383306
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nelson Mandela: Leading the Way written by Tamara Hollingsworth and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson Mandela helped create a new world for South Africa in his fight against apartheid. Readers will learn about Mandela's fight for peace and equality and how he used peaceful protests to make his way from a political prisoner to the first South African President of Africa in this nonfiction biography. Featuring colorful images, informational text, timelines, a glossary of terms, and an index, readers are sure to be inspired by Mandela's amazing life.

Author : Nelson Mandela
Publisher : Pathfinder Press (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Struggle is My Life written by Nelson Mandela and published by Pathfinder Press (NY). This book was released on 1986 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My political beliefs have been explained in my autobiography, The Struggle Is My Life".--Nelson Mandela.

Author : Beatrice Gormley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481420615
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Beatrice Gormley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to change the world in this comprehensive biography that tells the complete life story of internationally renowned peacemaker Nelson Mandela. Civil rights activist. World leader. Philanthropist. Writer. Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela took on many roles, all in the pursuit of peace. Born in 1918 in South Africa, he grew up in a culture of government-enforced racism and became involved in the anti-apartheid movement at a young age. Deeply committed to nonviolent activism, Mandela directed a peaceful campaign against the racist policies of his South African government, and spent twenty-seven years in prison as a result. In the years following his emergence as a free man, he continued his efforts to dismantle the country’s apartheid system and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside South African President F.W. de Klerk. In 1994 he was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president and served until his retirement from active politics in 1999 at the age of eighty-one. He continued to promote global peace until his death in 2013, and his legacy lives on. From Nelson Mandela’s childhood to his monumental impact on race relations and nonviolent activism, this comprehensive biography shares the truth about the man behind the iconic smile: his struggles, his triumphs, and the sacrifices he made along the way.

Author : Henry Russell
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607652218
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let Freedom Reign written by Henry Russell and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-29 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president, uttering the words 'let freedom reign' as part of his famous inaugural address. More than 100,000 people turned up to hear him speak. Mandela's great skill as an orator has enabled him to use the power of words as an important weapon in his fight against discrimination and injustice in the world. This collection, which marks the 20th anniversary of Mandela's release from prison in February 1990, explores how his electrifying speeches and impressive rhetoric helped bring about social and political change in South Africa, through, among other things, the dismantling of the apartheid system. Throughout his lifetime, Mandela has spoken about and written on such issues as global warming, HIV/AIDS, human rights, racism and discrimination and women's rights, and some of these are showcased in "Let Freedom Reign". In this book, author Henry Russell analyses the linguistic features, content and context of Mandela's speeches, revealing the oratory skill behind this great man's most inspiring words.

Author : Zukiswa Wanner
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 1782693084
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Black Pimpernel written by Zukiswa Wanner and published by Pushkin Children's Books. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Nelson Mandela's early years on the run from the apartheid authorities JOHANNESBURG. MARCH 1961. Thirty-one activists are on trial for treason. Among their number is Nelson Mandela, a rising star of the resistance movement and one of the biggest threats to the South African government and their racist system of apartheid. To everyone's surprise, they are found not guilty. But rather than relish his newfound freedom, Nelson disappears. With this, the incredible true story of Nelson Mandela's life on the run begins. For months, he is an outlaw, the police and secret services hunting him in vain, living under new identities and separated from his young family. His mission? To set up armed resistance to apartheid, and in doing so change the course of history.

Author : Julia Wall
Publisher : Learning Media Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780790309989
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nelson Mandela written by Julia Wall and published by Learning Media Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison because of his beliefs. This is the story of his struggle to achieve a better life for his people.