Pioneers of the Dorsland
Translated by Margaretha Schäfer, Pioneers of the Dorsland provides a journalistic account of PJ van der Merwe’s travels to the Northwest where he interviewed farmers, clergymen, teachers, businessmen, policemen, officials of the magistrate court, divisional council and school board. Van der Merwe i...
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| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch
African Sun Media
15.12.2017
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| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 1928314384, 9781928314387 |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter Table of Contents FOREWORD Chapter I: ADVENTURE Chapter II: BUSHMANLAND Chapter III: CONQUEST OF THE DORSLAND Chapter IV: NAMAQUALAND Chapter V: CONDITIONS OF CIVILISATION IN NAMAQUALAND Chapter VI: RICHES AND POVERTY IN NAMAQUALAND Chapter VII: PIONEERS OF THE MIERLAND Chapter VIII: KALAHARI VOORTREKKERS Chapter IX: A STRUGGLE FOR WATER Chapter X: LIVING CONDITIONS ALONG THE KURUMAN RIVER Chapter XI: AN OASIS IN THE DESERT Appendix
- Intro -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 - Adventure -- Chapter 2 - Bushmanland -- Chapter 3 - Conquest of the Dorsland -- Chapter 4 - Namaqualand -- Chapter 5 - Conditions of civilisation in Namaqualand -- Chapter 6 - Riches and poverty in Namaqualand -- Chapter 7 - Pioneers of the Mierland -- Chapter 8 - Kalahari Voortrekkers -- Chapter 9 - A struggle for water -- Chapter 10 - Living conditions along the Kuruman river -- Chapter 11 - An oasis in the desert -- Appendix - A 'Brulsand' in Griqualand West