The Cult of Rhodes: Remembering an Imperialist in AfricaCecil Rhodes is the most written about and memorialised figure in southern African history, the subject of well over 25 biographies and numerous articles. Rhodes has featured in novels, plays and films. |
Contents
A eunuch astride a gelding | 31 |
Rhodes and his universities | 63 |
Hero and villain | 82 |
Why all the fuss? | 115 |
Whitewash or reassessment? | 133 |
Notes | 160 |
Bibliography | 175 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirers association became Beers biography of Rhodes Bishop's Stortford BSA Company Buchan Bulawayo burial bust of Rhodes C.J. Sibbett Papers Cape Town Cecil John Rhodes Cecil Rhodes celebration centenary of Rhodes centre Cloete colonial Colossus commemorative critical culture death diamond early Empire Founder Grahamstown Groote Schuur hagiographers Hensman Herbert Baker historians historical figure Ibid ideas immortality imperialist Jameson Raid Jourdan July Kenny Kimberley Kipling later Lobengula Lockhart and Woodhouse Magnus Mandela Mashonaland Matabeleland Matopos McDonald memory of Rhodes Michell monument mountain museum Mzilikazi name of Rhodes Ndebele novel Oriel Oxford person Peter Halket Physical Energy Plomer political Princess racist railway Rhodes cult Rhodes House Rhodes Memorial Rhodes of Africa Rhodes scholars Rhodes scholarships Rhodes Trust Rhodes's Grave Rhodesia Roberts Rotberg Samkange soapstone birds South Africa southern Africa Statham's statue of Rhodes Sueur symbolic Thomas twentieth century University of Cape Verschoyle vision visionary Watts writing Zimbabwe Zimbabweans