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100 _aBarnard, Rita (ed.)
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210 1 0 _aThe Cambridge companion to Nelson Mandela /
245 0 4 _aThe Cambridge companion to Nelson Mandela /
_cedited by Rita Barnard.
260 _aCambridge:
_bAt the University Press,
_c2014.
300 _axxxi,317p.
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction / Rita Barnard -- Part I. The Man, the Movement, and the Nation -- 1. The antinomies of Nelson Mandela / Philip Bonner -- 2. Mandela, the emotions, and the lessons of prison / David Schalkwyk -- 3. "Madiba magic" : politics as enchantment / Deborah Posel -- 4. Nelson, Winnie, and the politics of gender / Brenna Munro -- Part II. Reinterpreting Mandela -- 5. Mandela and tradition / Zolani Ngwane -- 6. Mandela and the law / Adam Sitze -- 7. Mandela on war / Jonathan Hyslop -- 8. Mandela's presidential years : an Africanist view / Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu -- Part III. Representing Mandela -- 9. Mandela writing/writing Mandela / Daniel Roux -- 10. Mandela in film and television / Litheko Modisane -- 11. The visual Mandela : a pedagogy of citizenship / Lize van Robbroeck -- 12. Mandela's mortality / Sarah Nuttall and Achille Mbembe -- Guide to further reading.
506 _aLicense restrictions may limit access.
520 2 _a"Nelson Mandela is one of the most revered figures of our time. He committed himself to a compelling political cause, suffered a long prison sentence, and led his violent and divided country to a peaceful democratic transition. His legacy, however, is not uncontested: his decision to embark on an armed struggle in the 1960s, his solitary talks with apartheid officials in the 1980s, and the economic policies adopted during his presidency still spark intense debate. The essays in this Companion, written by experts in history, anthropology, jurisprudence, cinema, literature, and visual studies, address these and other issues. They examine how Mandela became the icon he is today and consider the meanings and uses of his internationally recognizable image. Their overarching concerns include Mandela's relation to "tradition" and "modernity," the impact of his most famous public performances, the oscillation between Africanist and non-racial positions in South Africa, and the politics of gender and national sentiment. The volume concludes with a meditation on Mandela's legacy in the twenty-first century and a detailed guide to further reading"--
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013.
_913583
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013
_xPolitical and social views.
_913584
600 1 0 _aMandela, Nelson,
_d1918-2013
_xInfluence.
_913585
650 0 _aStatesmen
_zSouth Africa
_vBiography.
_98548
650 0 _aAnti-apartheid activists
_zSouth Africa
_vBiography.
_93183
650 0 _aAnti-apartheid movements
_zSouth Africa
_xHistory.
_913586
700 1 _aBarnard, Rita (ed.)
_913590
773 0 _tCambridge Companions Complete Collection
910 _aLibrary of Congress record
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