Mandela
Author(s): Elleke Boehmer
This book explores Nelson Mandela's personal development as well as his public activism, from his childhood as a member of the Thembu royal house through his emergence in the 1950s as a nationalist celebrity, his martyrdom in prison and, finally, his contemporary canonization as a transnational icon of liberal democracy. Though primarily a political biography which will concern itself with Mandela's role as an historical actor, this book also looks at the effects of political myth. Tom Lodge explores the different ways in which Nelson Mandela's life has been interpreted and the effects of his leadership on the making of modern South Africa, and, more generally, his importance as an exemplary modern day hero.
General Information
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- : Oxford University Press
- : Oxford University Press
- : 0.193
- : 17 July 2008
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Elleke Boehmer
- : Paperback
- : 968.065092
- : 224
- : Political leaders & leadership; Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military
- : 20 black and white halftones
More About The Product
An excellent overview of his career...[and] much more than just a "Very Short Introduction". Independent.
1. Mandela - Story and symbol; 2. Scripting a Life - The early years; 3. Growth of a National Icon - Later years; 4. Influences and Interactions; 5. Sophiatown Sophisticate; 6. Masculine Performer; 7. Spectres in the Prison Garden; 8. Mandela's futures - The ethical legacy; Further Reading; References
