Book
The Shona & Zimbabwe 900-1850: an outline of Shona history
Heinemann • London • Published In 1980 • Pages:
By: Beach, D. N..
Abstract
This book discusses history of the Shona people from their migration from south of Zambezi River and settlement at the site of Zimbabwe—where they built a great complex of stone fortresses in the twelfth century—to modern times. It argues that the Shona have never been united under one rule at any point in their history. Instead, they were internally divided in to several groups and sub-groups. By the end of the eighteenth century, the book shows, the Shona were divided into ten major groups: Hera, Kalanga (western Shona), Karanga (southern Shona), Korekore, Ndau, Nyika (Manyika), Rozwi (Rozi), Tawara, Ungwe, and Zezuru.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2014
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Southern Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
- Field Date
- 1972-1976
- Coverage Date
- 900-1850
- Coverage Place
- Zimbabwe and south-central Mozambique
- Notes
- D. N. Beach
- Includes bibliographical references (p.392-410) and index
- LCCN
- 81111575
- LCSH
- Shona (African people)--History
- Zimbabwe--History