| Guns, Race, and Power in Colonial South Africa Contributor(s): Storey, William Kelleher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107403960 ISBN-13: 9781107403963 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 305.896 |
| Series: African Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9" (1.28 lbs) 398 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, William Kelleher Storey shows that guns and discussions about guns during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries were fundamentally important to the establishment of racial discrimination in South Africa. Relying mainly on materials held in archives and libraries in Britain and South Africa, Storey explains the workings of the gun trade and the technological development of the firearms. He relates the history of firearms to ecological, political, and social changes, showing that there is a close relationship between technology and politics in South Africa. |