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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Page 22
With other lads of like age , he would go up to kleza ( i . e . drink milk squirted
direct from the udder into his mouth ) at one or other of the numerous military
kraals , there to tend no longer his father ' s but the king ' s herds . This was an ...
With other lads of like age , he would go up to kleza ( i . e . drink milk squirted
direct from the udder into his mouth ) at one or other of the numerous military
kraals , there to tend no longer his father ' s but the king ' s herds . This was an ...
Page 215
Temporary shelters ( amadlangala ) had been built within a radius of two miles of
the Royal kraal ; the military kraals IsiKlebe and Belebele lay within three and five
miles respectively , and there was consequently sufficient accommodation for ...
Temporary shelters ( amadlangala ) had been built within a radius of two miles of
the Royal kraal ; the military kraals IsiKlebe and Belebele lay within three and five
miles respectively , and there was consequently sufficient accommodation for ...
Page 218
and sticks in orderly lines , high - stepping on to the parade ground , in their all
but nude state , they presented a grand sight of military precision wedded to
natural feminine glory . A murmur of admiration greeted them from all the
spectators ...
and sticks in orderly lines , high - stepping on to the parade ground , in their all
but nude state , they presented a grand sight of military precision wedded to
natural feminine glory . A murmur of admiration greeted them from all the
spectators ...
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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
Introduction | 7 |
Zululand and the Zulus in the late Eighteenth Century | 15 |
Birth and Exile | 25 |
Copyright | |
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appeared armed army arrived asked attack battle became began body boys brought Bulawayo called carried cattle chief child clan close commander covered death Dingiswayo direction diviners Durban early Elephant enemy eyes face father fear feet fighting followed force forest formed friends front Fynn gave girls give given ground guards half hand head heart hill immediately killed King knew kraal latter leave living looked maidens Mbopa Mdlaka means Mgobozi miles military mother Nandi Natal nature Ndwandwes never Nguni night Nobela once Pampata party passed person position present reached received regiments remained replied rest river Royal sent Shaka shield side slayers soon spears spirits throw told took tree tribe turn warriors whilst White whole women wounded young Zulu Zululand Zwide
Bibliographic information
| Title | Shaka Zulu Penguin Nonfiction Series Penguin books |
| Author | E. A. Ritter |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1978 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 1 Sep 2010 |
| ISBN | 014004826X, 9780140048261 |
| Length | 411 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General |
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