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A renowned Oxford historian, drawing on ten years of research, details the economic, political, ideological, and external forces that have shaped the history of the troubled African country from 5000 B.C. to 1977.
Lord Blake is clearly an accomplished historian and author based on this book. However, this book would be more aptly titled A History of Rhodesian Politics. Blake’s coverage of the politics in Rhodesia is superb and deserves praise. It does not cover all the major events of the colony or all its inhabitants. The viewpoints of the natives and Boers is noticeably absent. Blake explains in the introduction he originally planned for the book to only cover the era of Rhodesia under company rule. For anyone interested in world politics, this is a must read.
First Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Tight binding. The jacket is slightly shelf rubbed. Dust jacket is price-clipped and is in a clear, removable, archival cover. Endpapers are maps. Covers history of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) from 5000 BC to time of printing. Appendix – The Beit Trust; Bibliography; Index. Pages 430 See OUR OWN picture for Quality Control
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