A Brief History of South Africa

Author: Ross
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: "The Cambridge Concise Histories" is a series of illustrated concise histories of nations launched by Cambridge University Press since the 1990s. The authors of the series are professors of history or renowned experts from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and other countries. They introduce the political, economic, cultural, and social historical changes of the described countries to readers in an accessible language. The books are authoritative, easy to understand, and highly readable. The series has achieved great success since its publication, with some titles reprinted more than ten times. Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press has selected concise history books on ten countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, and South Africa, to present to a broad readership in China, especially English majors, postgraduates, and readers with a certain foundation in English who are interested in world history. A Concise History of South Africa is one of the books in the series, providing a brief overview of South Africa's history from the beginnings of agricultural activity around 1500 years ago to the era of the Mandela government. The author focuses on South Africa's politics, economy, culture, and social life, as well as the process of South Africa becoming a unified nation. As an African country, South Africa's African traditions have influenced its social structure, ways of thinking, and governance philosophy. The book also records South Africa's colonialization process and the economic development and national unification that began with the industrial revolution in the late 19th century.