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Terrific Majesty : The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention
Terrific Majesty The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of Historical Invention Author:Carolyn Hamilton Since his assassination in 1828, King Shaka Zulu has made his empire in popular imaginations throughout Africa and the West. Shaka is today the hero of Zulu nationalism, the centerpiece of Inkatha ideology, a demon of apartheid, the namesake of a South African theme park, even the subject of a major TV film. Terrific Majesty... more »i> explores the reasons for the potency of Shaka's image.« less