The House of Phalo
| Author | : Jeffrey B. Peires |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 1982-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520047931 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520047938 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (938 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The House of Phalo by : Jeffrey B. Peires
Download or read book The House of Phalo written by Jeffrey B. Peires and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this first modern history of the Xhosa, J.B. Peires relates the story of one of the most numerous and important indigenous peoples in contemporary South Africa from their consolidation, through an era of cooperation and conflict with whites (whom the Xhosa regarded as uncivilized), to the frontier wars that eventuated in their present position as a subordinate group in the modern South African state"--Back cover.
