The House of Phalo – J B Peires

Description

A History of the Xhosa People in the Days of their Independence is the first history of the Xhosa to appear in over 50 years, and the only one to draw fully on both oral and written sources.

It relates al the dramatic events which have shaped the historical consciousness of the Xhosa people : the foundation of the Kingdome by Tshawe and his followers; the initiation of Chief Gcaleka as a diviner; the bitter rivalry of Ngqika and his uncle Ndlambe ; the contest between the wardoctor Nxele and the Lord Charles Somerset; the arrival and reception of the Mfengu refugees; the death and mutilation of the Xhosa king Hintsa under the flag of truce; the War of the Axe and many many more

First Impression 1981. 281 pages with Index, a well maintained softcover, pages internally clean free from any inscriptions, cover acceptable and NOT falling apart, still well bound (nearly 30 years old) still bright, 1 crease to the spine, scarce copy, may contain derogatory terms/language