Shaka Zulu"The classic of African History -- a biography of Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu nation, born leader and brilliant general...E.A. Ritter grew up with the Zulus, earning their respect and accumulating a rich store of material during his long association with them. Shaka's life and deeds had been handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, and they are here evoked with a sense of drama and an eye for detail." -- Back cover. |
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... Zwide's mobilization was complete . This advice was unanimously accep- ted by Dingiswayo and the war council ... Zwide's life and to kill as little as possible , the army started to advance rapidly . When they saw Zwide's army it was ...
... Zwide's mobilization was complete . This advice was unanimously accep- ted by Dingiswayo and the war council ... Zwide's life and to kill as little as possible , the army started to advance rapidly . When they saw Zwide's army it was ...
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... Zwide had proved a failure . Three times he had subjugated , captured and magnanimously released him , and every time Zwide had promised to acknowledge his supremacy and to refrain from attacking his neighbours , unless he had a just ...
... Zwide had proved a failure . Three times he had subjugated , captured and magnanimously released him , and every time Zwide had promised to acknowledge his supremacy and to refrain from attacking his neighbours , unless he had a just ...
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... Zwide - " The Eater - up of Chiefs ' . Whilst these diplomatic manoeuvres were going on , Zwide , having heard that Donda of the Kumalos , whose territory lay between his and Shaka's , had warned Shaka when he was hurry- ing to ...
... Zwide - " The Eater - up of Chiefs ' . Whilst these diplomatic manoeuvres were going on , Zwide , having heard that Donda of the Kumalos , whose territory lay between his and Shaka's , had warned Shaka when he was hurry- ing to ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Zululand and the Zulus in the late Eighteenth | 15 |
Birth and Exile | 25 |
Copyright | |
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