The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828
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The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828

War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power

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The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828

War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power

About this book

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; as ordering the targeted killing of his own subjects, both warriors and civilians, to ensure compliance to his rule; and as arrogant and shrewd, but kind to the poor and the mentally disabled. The rich and diverse oral traditions, transmitted from generation to generation, reveal the important roles and fates of men and women, royal and subject, from the perspectives of those who experienced Shaka's rule and the dramatic emergence of the Zulu Kingdom.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781107075320
eBook ISBN
9781316057353
Topic
History
Subtopic
African History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. Preface
  7. Glossary
  8. List of maps
  9. Chapter 1 Political History in Precolonial Africa: The Case of the AmaZulu Kingdom
  10. Chapter 2 Powerful Chiefs Before Shaka
  11. Chapter 3 Shaka's Early Life: Oral Traditions, Tales, and History
  12. Chapter 4 Shaka as Warrior
  13. Chapter 5 AmaZulu Expansion and Repercussions: Early Conflicts and Migrations
  14. Chapter 6 Chiefs, Chiefdoms, Violence, and Political Reconfiguration
  15. Chapter 7 Challenges and Consolidation, 1824-1827
  16. Chapter 8 Royal Women: Authority and Subservience
  17. Chapter 9 Zulu Voices, Zulu Meanings: Ancestors, Praises, and History
  18. Chapter 10 Shaka's Rule: Social Configuration and Social Control
  19. Chapter 11 Shaka's Ambitions
  20. Chapter 12 The Legacy of Shaka's Reign
  21. Appendix James Stuart Interviewees
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index