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A Living Man from Africa New Directions in Narrative History

Born into a Xhosa royal family around 1792 in South Africa, Jan Tzatzoe was destined to live in an era of profound change - one that witnessed the arrival and entrenchment of European colonialism. This title reclaims Tzatzoe's lost story and analyzes his contributions to, and experiences with, the turbulent colonial world.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 291 pages

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