Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 14001948 [Paperback]

A history of the politics of South Africa's people from the time of their early settlements in the elevated heartlands to the dawn of apartheid.Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 14001948 offers a newly inclusive vision of South Africas past. Drawing largely from original sources, Paul Landau presents a history of the politics of the countrys people, from the time of their early settlements in the elevated heartlands, through the colonial era, and up to the dawn of Apartheid.Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 14001948 offers a newly inclusive vision of South Africas past. Drawing largely from original sources, Paul Landau presents a history of the politics of the countrys people, from the time of their early settlements in the elevated heartlands, through the colonial era, and up to the dawn of Apartheid.Popular Politics in the History of South Africa, 14001948 offers a newly inclusive vision of South Africas past. Drawing largely from original sources, Paul Landau presents a history of the politics of the countrys people, from the time of their early settlements in the elevated heartlands, through the colonial era, to the dawn of Apartheid. A practical tradition of mobilization, alliance, and amalgamation persisted, mutated, and occasionally vanished from view; it survived against the odds in several forms, in tribalisms, Christian assemblies, and other, seemingly hybrid movements; and it continues today. Landau treats southern Africa broadly, concentrating increasingly on the southern highveld and ultimately focusing on a transnational movement called the Samuelites. He shows how peoples politics in South Africa were suppressed and transformed, but never entirely eliminated.Preface: the birth of the political; 1. Eyewitness engagements; 2. History before tribes; 3. Translations; 4. The incipient order; 5. Mixed people; 6. Twentieth-century tribes.Paul Landaus masterful work opens up fresh lines of research by ambitiously nlc{