The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815-1828 : War, Shaka, and the consolidation of power /
Elizabeth A. Eldredge.
- New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Political history in pre-colonial Africa : the case of the AmaZulu kingdom -- Powerful chiefs before Shaka -- Shaka's early life : oral traditions, tales and history -- Shaka as warrior -- AmaZulu expansion and repercussions : early conflicts and migrations -- Chiefs, chiefdoms, violence and political reconfiguration -- Challenges and consolidation 1824-1827 -- Royal women : authority and subservience -- Zulu voices, Zulu meanings : ancestors, praises and history -- Shaka's rule : social configuration and social control -- Shaka's ambitions -- The legacy of Shaka's reign -- Appendix : James Stuart interviewees.
9781316073896
Zulu (African people)--Kings and rulers--Biography. Zulu (African people)--History--19th century.