Morris, Donald, R.

The Washing of the Spears. A History of the Zulu Nation Under Shaka and Its Fall in the Zulu War of 1879.

New York, Simon and Schuster, no year (c.1965). 14.5 cm x 21.5 cm. 735 pages. Numerous illustrations and 5 maps within text. Hardcover [publisher’s original tanned cloth] with gilt lettering on title label on spine. Mapped pastedowns and endpapers. Deckled with orange text block trim at top. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding good and square. Internally, corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression.

Includes, for example, the following: The Bantu / The Rise of the Zulu Nation / Dingane / Mpande / Isandhlwana / The Defense of Rorke’s Drift / Ulundi / Epilogue: The Ruin of Zululand / Notes of Zulu Orthography / Bibliography / Index etc.

Donald Morris (1924-2002) wrote the definitive account of the rise of the Zulu nation under the great ruler Shaka and its fall under Cetshwayo. The story is laced with tales of drama and heroism: the Battle of Isandhlwana, where the Zulu Impi wiped out the major British column; and Rorke’s Drift, where a handful of British soldiers beat off thousands of Zulu warriors and won eleven Victoria Crosses.
Lauded for its scholarship, its monumental scope, and its mesmerizing readability, The Washing of the Spears is a gripping history of not just the Zulu War of 1879, but also of Britain’s colonial policy amidst the late 19th century’s ‘Scramble for Africa.’

• Keywords: 19th Century · Africa · Africa – Rare · Africa, British Southern · Africa, Southern · African · African History · African Maps · Africana Collection of Rare Books · Boers · British · British Army · British Colonial Administration · British Colonial History · British Dominions · British Empire · British Foreign Policy · British History · British Imperial · British Regimental History · colonial · Colonial Wars · Colonialism · History · Imperialism · Natives · Settlers · South Africa · South African Veld · South African War · Victorian Era · Zulus
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 120203AB

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