The Rise and Fall of the South African Peasantry – Colin Bundy

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The first edition of this book was hailed as a major reinterpretation of South African history. It criticised the prevailing view that African agriculture was primitive or backward, and attacked the notion that poverty and lack of development were a result of ‘traditionalism’. Bundy’s work introduced the idea that by the late nineteenth and early twentieth century capitalist development in South Africa was increasingly hostile to peasant producers and a massive onslaught was launched against them – the understanding of this was vital to an understanding of both the South African past and present.

Softcover, secondhand, used, all pages intact, covers still bright, spine does show some slight creasing, but remains firm and intact. NB a new copy will set you back ZAR 520, our price is competitive.

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SKU: 9780864860880 Category: Title: The Rise and Fall of the South African Peasantry
Author: Colin Bundy
Publisher: New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd
Year: 1988
ISBN10: 0864860889
ISBN13: 9780864860880
Condition: Fair
Format: Softcover
Inventory No: 1291

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The first edition of this book was hailed as a major reinterpretation of South African history. It criticised the prevailing view that African agriculture was primitive or backward, and attacked the notion that poverty and lack of development were a result of ‘traditionalism’. Bundy’s work introduced the idea that by the late nineteenth and early twentieth century capitalist development in South Africa was increasingly hostile to peasant producers and a massive onslaught was launched against them – the understanding of this was vital to an understanding of both the South African past and present.

Softcover, secondhand, used, all pages intact, covers still bright, spine does show some slight creasing, but remains firm and intact. NB a new copy will set you back ZAR 520, our price is competitive.

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Weight 0.33 kg
Dimensions 21 × 13.5 × 2 cm

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