The 19th century Ndebele state in the eyes of contemporary observers from 1829 to 1893

The 19th century Ndebele State received a number of foreign visitors. They included missionaries, explorers, hunters, traders and concession seekers. Many of them wrote as the travelled in different parts of the Ndebele State. They wrote extensively about the Ndebele State mainly from 1829 to 1893 p...

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Main Author: Ndlovu, Allington
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Midlands State University 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4021
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description The 19th century Ndebele State received a number of foreign visitors. They included missionaries, explorers, hunters, traders and concession seekers. Many of them wrote as the travelled in different parts of the Ndebele State. They wrote extensively about the Ndebele State mainly from 1829 to 1893 paying particular attention to Ndebele politics, social life, modes of production, wildlife, ecology and their customs. This study analyses their various written narratives paying particular attention to contemporary observations, perceptions and impressions embedded in them. It argues that this primary documentation adds value to our understanding of the Ndebele society and economy. The study also helps us evaluate their contribution to Zimbabwean historiography in general and Ndebele history in particular.
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spelling ir-11408-40212022-06-27T13:49:04Z The 19th century Ndebele state in the eyes of contemporary observers from 1829 to 1893 Ndlovu, Allington ndebele state contemporary observers 19th century The 19th century Ndebele State received a number of foreign visitors. They included missionaries, explorers, hunters, traders and concession seekers. Many of them wrote as the travelled in different parts of the Ndebele State. They wrote extensively about the Ndebele State mainly from 1829 to 1893 paying particular attention to Ndebele politics, social life, modes of production, wildlife, ecology and their customs. This study analyses their various written narratives paying particular attention to contemporary observations, perceptions and impressions embedded in them. It argues that this primary documentation adds value to our understanding of the Ndebele society and economy. The study also helps us evaluate their contribution to Zimbabwean historiography in general and Ndebele history in particular. 2020-12-11T11:47:18Z 2020-12-11T11:47:18Z 2018-06 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4021 en open Midlands State University
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The 19th century Ndebele state in the eyes of contemporary observers from 1829 to 1893
title The 19th century Ndebele state in the eyes of contemporary observers from 1829 to 1893
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