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Frontiers : the epic of South Africa's creation and the tragedy of the Xhosa people

by Noël Mostert

This history of the Xhosa people of South Africa explores their long-standing relationship with white settlers.

Accession 11308 ISBN 9780224033251 Publisher Jonathan Cape
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