History of South Africa since September 1795 by George McCall... - 9781108023658

History of South Africa since September 1795Author(s): George McCall Theal\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108023658, 978-1108023658\nSynopsis\nGeorge McCall Theal [tel] was a prolific South African historian and civil servant. After working as a missionary between [tel] he was appointed magistrate of Tamacha before taking a position as a clerk in the government and became Keeper of the Cape Colony Archives. He was appointed Colonial Historiographer in 1891. These volumes, first published in 1908, contain Theal's detailed history of South Africa between [tel]. Focusing on the political history of the country, Theal explores the British control of Cape Colony and the reactions of the Dutch setters to increasing British immigration, discussing the political consequences of the establishment of the various Boer Republics and the growth of Zulu power in South Africa. These volumes provide valuabl.