Author: Timothy J. Stapleton
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889205973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku’s legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. In 1830, Faku allowed Wesleyan missionaries to establish a station within his kingdom and they became his main channel of communication with the Cape Colony, and later Natal. Ironically, he never showed any serious inclination to convert to Christianity. From the 1840s to early 1850s, this Mpondo king played a central, yet often understated, role in the British colonization of South Africa. While over the years his territory and power declined, Faku remained quite astute in diplomatic negotiations with colonial officials and used his missionary connections to optimum advantage. Timothy J. Stapleton’s narrative and use of oral history paint a clear and remarkable portrait of Faku and how he was able to manipulate missionaries, neighbours, colonists and circumstances to achieve his objectives. As a result, Faku: Rulership and Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1867) helps illuminate the history of the entire Cape region.
Faku
Author: Timothy J. Stapleton
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889205973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku’s legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. In 1830, Faku allowed Wesleyan missionaries to establish a station within his kingdom and they became his main channel of communication with the Cape Colony, and later Natal. Ironically, he never showed any serious inclination to convert to Christianity. From the 1840s to early 1850s, this Mpondo king played a central, yet often understated, role in the British colonization of South Africa. While over the years his territory and power declined, Faku remained quite astute in diplomatic negotiations with colonial officials and used his missionary connections to optimum advantage. Timothy J. Stapleton’s narrative and use of oral history paint a clear and remarkable portrait of Faku and how he was able to manipulate missionaries, neighbours, colonists and circumstances to achieve his objectives. As a result, Faku: Rulership and Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1867) helps illuminate the history of the entire Cape region.
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 0889205973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
From roughly 1818 to 1867, Faku was ruler of the Mpondo Kingdom located in what is now the north-east section of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Because of Faku’s legacy, the Mpondo Kingdom became the last African state in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. When his father died, Faku inherited his power. In a period of intense raiding, migration and state formation, he transformed the Mpondo polity from a loosely organized constellation of tributary groups to a centralized and populous state with effective military capabilities and a prosperous agricultural foundation. In 1830, Faku allowed Wesleyan missionaries to establish a station within his kingdom and they became his main channel of communication with the Cape Colony, and later Natal. Ironically, he never showed any serious inclination to convert to Christianity. From the 1840s to early 1850s, this Mpondo king played a central, yet often understated, role in the British colonization of South Africa. While over the years his territory and power declined, Faku remained quite astute in diplomatic negotiations with colonial officials and used his missionary connections to optimum advantage. Timothy J. Stapleton’s narrative and use of oral history paint a clear and remarkable portrait of Faku and how he was able to manipulate missionaries, neighbours, colonists and circumstances to achieve his objectives. As a result, Faku: Rulership and Colonialism in the Mpondo Kingdom (c.1780-1867) helps illuminate the history of the entire Cape region.
Report of Select Committee on Native Affairs
Author: Cape of Good Hope (Colony). Parliament. House of Assembly. Select Committee on Native Affairs
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Category : Black people
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Black people
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Return of Papers on Pondo Affairs, in Compliance with a Resolution of the Honourable the House of Assembly Adopted on 8 June 1880
Author: Cape of Good Hope. Parliament. House
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Category : Pondoland (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Pondoland (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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The Transkeian Native Territories: Historical Records
Author:
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Category : Eastern Cape
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Transcripts of government records through 1884. Includes civil, historical, and native genealogical material for the areas of Transkei, Tembuland, Griqualand East, Mount Ayliff, Pondoland, and Port St. John's.
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Category : Eastern Cape
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Transcripts of government records through 1884. Includes civil, historical, and native genealogical material for the areas of Transkei, Tembuland, Griqualand East, Mount Ayliff, Pondoland, and Port St. John's.
The Rise of South Africa
The Rise of South Africa: 1838-1846
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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Transvaal
Author: Great Britain. Colonial Office
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory
Author: Kyōto Daigaku. Seto Rinkai Jikkenjo
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Correspondence Relating to the Regulation and Supply of Labour in Southern Rhodesia
Author: Great Britain. Colonial Office
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Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Labor
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description