Greatest Books from South Africa (Grapevine edition)

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Native Life in South Africa Sieben Jahre in Süd-Afrika. Erster Band (German) The Black Mans Place in South Africaactive 1922-1937 and South African Memories. are among the Greatest Books from South Africa included in this set. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa - In Africa David Livingstone (1813–1873) served as a missionary and explorer. He was Scottish. His second expedition which took place in 1853 is described in Missionary Travels in South Africa. By allowing Christian trade and missionaries to enter the continent he hoped to end the slave trade. From Cape Hamlet South Africa through the Kalahari Desert and farther west to the coastal town of Loanda Livingstone travelled more than 4000 miles on foot. His journey came to an end in Mozambique as he headed east and followed the Zambesi River. In 1856 he arrived at Quelimane in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique) on the east coast. Native Life in South Africa Before and After the European War and the Boer Rebellion was written by Solomon Plaatje (1876–1922) as a protest against the Natives Land Act of 1913 which forbade natives from purchasing or renting land. His appeals were unsuccessful despite the strong justifications offered in this book; the Act later became one of the foundational elements of the Apartheid system. Plaatjes activities enabled black South Africans come together and although though he did not succeed they were finally able to overturn the Land Act of 1913 as a result of his efforts. Sieben Jahre in Süd-Afrika. Erster Band (German) - Bereits mit 25 Jahren ging der aus Böhmen stammende Holub das erste Mal nach Afrika. Beim Schürfen von Diamanten verdiente er sich das Geld für seine späteren Expeditionen. Seine Reisebeschreibungen aus sieben Jahren Aufenthalt im südlichen Afrika gehören zum Besten was dieses Genre zu bieten hat. Dies ist der erste von insgesamt zwei Bänden. The book The Black Mans Place in South Africa discusses racism in that country and gives the reader the opportunity to better comprehend concerns concerning the area. He offers scientific evidence and arguments to show that there is no legitimate justification for considering one race superior to another. He also offers to divide the regions in order to end the tension between the Bantu people and the white South African immigrants. South African Memories is a novel that has stood the test of time and been recognised as a classic. Academics and thought leaders have praised the book for its high literary value. The body of knowledge for future generations is enriched by this.