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Boehmer, Elleke, 1961-

Nelson Mandela : a very short introduction / Elleke Boehmer. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 204 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 188 . - Very short introductions ; 188. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-189) and index.

Map of South Africa during apartheid -- Mandela: story and symbol -- Scripting a life: the early years -- Growth of a national icon: later years -- Influences and interactions -- Sophiatown sophisticate -- Masculine performer -- Spectres in the prison garden -- Mandala's ethical legacy.

"Set within a biographical frame, this book not only explores the great anti-apartheid leader's long and multi-faceted life, but also examines the way in which many different interconnected stories, histories, values, and symbols have combined to create the internationally recognized icon of freedom that we know today."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 0192803018 9780192803016

LCCN: 2008297965

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013.
Mandela, Nelson.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--South Africa--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
South Africa--Politics and government--20th century.

LC Class. No.: DT1949 M35 / B64 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 968.06092