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Shaka Rising

Shaka Rising A Legend of the Warrior Prince - The African Graphic Novel Series

Graphic ed

Paperback (22 Feb 2018)

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Publisher's Synopsis

  • Presents a compelling African "hero"--Shaka, king of the Zulus--in an edgy, cool, interesting way.
  • Turns the story of Shaka up on its head. Previously, Shaka has been presented by historians via the lens of white colonial officials, who interpreted him as a vicious, blood-thirsty and savage king. In light of new sources and new understandings of the bias of old sources, we are re-presenting him in a truer historic light--as a shrewd and sometimes violent diplomat who sought to protect his people from the expanding slave trade.
  • Deals with forces of globalization, colonialism, and the slave trade in a fresh and exciting way.
  • Materials on African history and geography--specifically ones that place Africa's history in the context of its links to the rest of the world--are rare and often poorly produced. This book, and the series in general, aims to change that and provide teenagers, parents, educators, and others a way "in."
  • The sequel, which concludes the tale of Shaka and his explosive effect on all of southern Africa, is forthcoming in Fall 2018. We are including a teaser excerpt of the sequel in Shaka Rising.
  • First of the African Graphic Novel Series.

    • Book information

    ISBN: 9781946498984
    Publisher: Catalyst Press
    Imprint: Story Press Africa
    Pub date:
    Edition: Graphic ed
    DEWEY: 741.5
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 96
    Weight: 256g
    Height: 228mm
    Width: 165mm
    Spine width: 10mm

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