Book

A Zulu king speaks: statements made by Cetshwayo kaMpande on the history and customs of his people

University of Natal (3) • Published In 1978 • Pages: xxiv, 126

By: Cetewayo, King of Zululand, approximately, Webb, Colin de B., Wright, John B. (John Britten).

Abstract
This source consists of three documents which were dictated by Cetshwayo, the Zulu king, while he was a prisoner in exile. The first item is a survey of Zulu history, including the events leading to the war of 1879. The second item is a letter to Sir Hercules Robinson, governor of the Cape Colony. The letter gives Cetshwayo's version of the war and his objections to being exiled. The third item 'records statements about the law and customs of the Zulu kingdom elicited from Cetshwayo under interrogation' by the Cape Government Commission (p. xxii).
Subjects
Ingroup antagonisms
Military organization
Instigation of war
Warfare
Aftermath of combat
Peacemaking
Provinces
Chief executive
External relations
Revolution
culture
Zulu
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Government Official
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1979
Field Date
ca. 1830-1881
Coverage Date
ca. 1800-1884
Coverage Place
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Notes
edited by C. de B. Webb and J. B. Wright
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCCN
79314629
LCSH
Zulu (African people)