In the early planning stages of Freedom Park Robin Binckes participated as a member of the history sub-committee. The amount of debate and argument, much of it heated, astounded him. Practically every event discussed was interpreted from diametrically differing viewpoints. One of the most controversial topics was the Great Trek, the 1836 Boer exodus from the Cape Colony. Traditionally writers on the subject have covered the event from a perspective not only of 'white history' but predominantly of 'Afrikaner history'. It has ...
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In the early planning stages of Freedom Park Robin Binckes participated as a member of the history sub-committee. The amount of debate and argument, much of it heated, astounded him. Practically every event discussed was interpreted from diametrically differing viewpoints. One of the most controversial topics was the Great Trek, the 1836 Boer exodus from the Cape Colony. Traditionally writers on the subject have covered the event from a perspective not only of 'white history' but predominantly of 'Afrikaner history'. It has always been seen as 'an Afrikaner event'. It was anything but. As the Great Trek and the events leading up to it involved every section of the population - Zulu, Sotho, Ndebele, Xhosa, Khoisan, Khoikhoi, Coloured, British, English-speaking South African and Boer - it is time to portray the trek in that light, in the context of a unbiased, modern South Africa. Like most history the dots are all connected; it is impossible to separate the Great Trek from events which took place as far back as the Portuguese explorers because those early events shaped the backdrop to the causes of the Great Trek. Most writers have specialized in the trek itself whereas Binckes has adopted a broader approach that studies the impact of the earlier white incursions and migrations - Portuguese, Dutch, French and British - on southern Africa, to create a better understanding of the trek and its causes. Drawing heavily on eyewitness accounts wherever possible, he has consolidated these with the perspectives of leading historians, the final product being an objective and comprehensive record of one of the seminal events in South African history. This book shows that the Afrikaner was, is, and always will be, an important player in South African society, but it shows him as part of a bigger picture. The author distances himself from the noble characters stereotyped for the past two centuries and portrays them in their true light: wonderful, courageous people with human feelings, strengths and failings.
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Add this copy of The Great Trek Uncut: Escape From British Rule: the to cart. $28.34, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2024 by 30 South Publishers (Pty) Ltd.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of The Great Trek Uncut-Escape From British Rule: the Boer to cart. $61.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2014 by 30` South Publishers.
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Near Fine. Complete with 560 pages. minor usage wear on wraps. internally clean and presentable. seemingly in near fine condition. with sound binding. no inscriptions [SK] (R*FH)
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Signed by Author. 3rd impression. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]
Add this copy of The Great Trek Uncut-Escape From British Rule: the Boer to cart. $78.00, fair condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2013 by 30` South Publishers (Pty) Ltd., Pinetown, South Africa / Helion & Co.....
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Fair. No Jacket. 560 pages (complete). A generously owned but contented copy. The covers have wear, creasing and scuffing all about from avid use. They are placid and secure. The contents have evidence of happy usage throughout. The page trims have handling wear and marks. The pages themselves, are clean, clear, certain, confident, competent, comprehensive. fk.
