The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815-1828

by Elizabeth A. Eldredge

Book Overview

This scholarly account traces the emergence of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa in the early nineteenth century, under the rule of the ambitious and iconic King Shaka. In contrast to recent literary analyses of myths of Shaka, this book uses the richness of Zulu oral traditions and a comprehensive body of written sources to provide a compelling narrative and analysis of the events and people of the era of Shaka's rule. The oral traditions portray Shaka as rewarding courage and loyalty and punishing failure;

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107428025
• ISBN13: 9781107428027
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"