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History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 George McCall Theal

History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 By George McCall Theal

History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 by George McCall Theal

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George McCall Theal (1837-1919) was a prolific South African historian and civil servant. These volumes, first published in 1907, contain his detailed history of South Africa between 1505-1795 from its Portuguese origin to Dutch administration. These volumes are reissued from the 1910 edition. Volume 1 covers 1505-1667.

History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 Summary

History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 by George McCall Theal

George McCall Theal (1837-1919) was a prolific South African historian and civil servant. After working as a missionary between 1875-1880 he was appointed magistrate of Tamacha before taking a position as a clerk in the government and became Keeper of the Cape Colony Archives. He was appointed Colonial Historiographer in 1891. These volumes, first published in 1907, contain Theal's detailed history of South Africa between 1505-1795. Theal discusses the formation of the colony from the first Portuguese conquests, exploring the Dutch colonial establishment and administration. Theal also describes the societies of the various indigenous peoples of South Africa and their relations with the colonists. This volume provides valuable details on the administration of the Dutch colony, and reveals contemporary attitudes to the ideas of history and colonisation. These volumes are reissued from the expanded 1910 edition.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The Bushmen; 2. The Hottentots; 3. The Bantu; 4. Description of the Bantu continued; 5. Description of the Bantu continued; 6. Specimens of Bantu folklore; 7. Description of the Bantu continued; 8. Arab and Persian settlements in south-eastern Africa; 9. Discovery of an ocean route to India; 10. Succeeding voyages and conquests; 11. Occupation of Sofala and Mozambique; 12. Intercourse of the Portuguese with the Bantu; 13. Disastrous expeditions under Barreto and Homem; 14. Events to the close of the sixteenth century; 15. Knowledge derived from shipwrecks; 16. Appearance of rivals in the eastern area; 17. Proceedings of the Dutch and English; 18. Fruitless search for silver mines; 19. Events of interest from 1628 to 1652; 20. Weakness of Portuguese rule in South Africa.

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NLS9781108023320
9781108023320
1108023320
History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 by George McCall Theal
George McCall Theal
History and Ethnography of Africa South of the Zambesi, from the Settlement of the Portuguese at Sofala in September 1505 to the Conquest of the Cape Colony by the British in September 1795 3 Volume Set
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Cambridge University Press
2010-12-02
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