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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 February 2014
      31 January 2014
      ISBN:
      9781139003766
      9781107013117
      9781107600959
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9781139003766
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.6kg, 348 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.48kg, 349 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Area Studies, African Studies, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, African Government, Politics and Policy
      Collection:
      The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, African Studies, Politics and International Relations, Philosophy, African Government, Politics and Policy
    Collection:
    The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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    Nelson Mandela was 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, even after his death. 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 an icon during his lifetime 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.

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    'This book of twelve essays (almost entirely by South Africans) with an excellent introductory essay by Rita Barnard is inaugural … His life story will be revised, his politics reinterpreted like Gandhi’s. Like Gandhi, it will take time for reasoned, critical (and perhaps even deconstructive) judgments to arise. This book is a superb start.'

    Daniel Herwitz Source: Critical Inquiry

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