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The coming of this purveyor of power was announced by a low and mournful two
- note howl which caused Ngonyama to start and his people to tremble . The
signal was repeated and drew near . The two forge assistants hurriedly covered ...
The coming of this purveyor of power was announced by a low and mournful two
- note howl which caused Ngonyama to start and his people to tremble . The
signal was repeated and drew near . The two forge assistants hurriedly covered ...
Page 179
When about half the Ndwandwes had crossed the Umhlatuze river , and the rest
were still strung out on their 2000 - yard front , except the regiment of Guards
covering the ford , Shaka knew that the hour had struck . He gave a sharp
command ...
When about half the Ndwandwes had crossed the Umhlatuze river , and the rest
were still strung out on their 2000 - yard front , except the regiment of Guards
covering the ford , Shaka knew that the hour had struck . He gave a sharp
command ...
Page 187
The ventilation is by way of the grass covering which is supported by a strong
lattice work of laths in the form of a bee - hive . Rays of light filter through the
chinks between the hut and the door posts , and between the latter and the door ,
and ...
The ventilation is by way of the grass covering which is supported by a strong
lattice work of laths in the form of a bee - hive . Rays of light filter through the
chinks between the hut and the door posts , and between the latter and the door ,
and ...
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User Review - nwdavies - LibraryThingA fascinating book about a fascinating man and culture. I was left with the feeling that, had Shaka been living in, say, Europe and been white he would have been heaped with long lasting praise as an ... Read full review
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User Review - DinadansFriend - LibraryThingOriginally written in 1955, I find this an excellent biography. Shaka began from a very low status position among his people and re-organized them into a very respectable, bronze or early Iron age ... Read full review
Contents
ZULULAND AND THE ZULUS IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY I | 1 |
BIRTH AND EXILE II | 11 |
THE YOUNG SOLDIERPAMPATATHE ASSEGAI | 21 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Shaka Zulu: The Rise of the Zulu Empire |
| Author | E. A. Ritter |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green, 1955 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 9 Apr 2009 |
| Length | 383 pages |
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