In rural South Africa today, there are signs that chieftaincies are resurging after having been disbanded in colonial times. Among these is the amaTshatshu of t

This edited collection illustrates contestations over land and political authority in South Africa’s rural areas, focusing on threats to popular rights and ho

An Age of Hubris is the first comprehensive overview of the impact of missionary enterprise on the Xhosa chiefdoms of South Africa in the first half of the nine

This edited volume encompasses a range of themes and approaches relevant to the field of South African history today, as viewed from the perspective of practici