A Living Man from Africa: Jan Tzatzoe, Xhosa Chief and Missionary, and the Making of Nineteenth-Century South Africa

A Living Man from Africa: Jan Tzatzoe, Xhosa Chief and Missionary, and the Making of Nineteenth-Century South Africa

Roger S. Levine • Yale University Press

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ISBN-10: 0300168594 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300168594 · 2010 · 1st Edition

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Born into a Xhosa royal family around 1792, Jan Tzatzoe navigated the volatile intersection of indigenous sovereignty and colonial expansion in nineteenth-century South Africa. Roger S. Levine examines Tzatzoe’s complex role as a chief, missionary, and cultural mediator, offering a nuanced analysis of how his life reflected the broader geopolitical shifts and ideological tensions of the Cape Colony during this transformative era.

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