Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention

by Carolyn Hamilton

Book Overview

Since his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu--founder of the powerful Zulu kingdom and leader of the army that nearly toppled British colonial rule in South Africa--has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674874463
• ISBN13: 9780674874466
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"