Nelson Mandela : a very short introduction /
by Boehmer, Elleke.
Material type:
BookSeries: Very short introductions: 188.Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: 204 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.ISBN: 0192803018; 9780192803016.Subject(s): Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 | Mandela, Nelson | Presidents -- South Africa -- Biography | South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Contents:
Review: "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.
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.
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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.
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