Bondgenote en Dwarstrekkers – G.D. Scholtz
Bondgenote en Dwarstrekkers – G.D. Scholtz
Bondgenote en Dwarstrekkers: Die ryk en komplekse politieke verlede van die Afrikaner (Near Fine Copy)
A Monumental and Scholarly Historiography of Internal Rifts and Political Alignments
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Bondgenote en Dwarstrekkers
- Author: G.D. Scholtz (Gert Daniel Scholtz)
- Publisher: Historical Publisher Re-issue / Heritage Press
- Publication Date: Modern Re-release Edition
- ISBN-13: 9780994715982
- Edition Details: Modern Premium Edition, Standard Softcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium matte illustrated heavy card wrappers with score-folded hinges.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), clean academic presentation layout.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book & Wraps: Near Fine (NF)
- Exterior / Wraps: The outer card covers are in flawless condition. The edges are razor-sharp, the laminate is fully intact, and the spine is completely stiff, uncreased, and as-issued from the press.
- Interior: The inner pages are bright white, crisp, and completely unread. Free of edge-toning, shelf dust, annotations, or personal name markings. An exceptional, collector-grade volume.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Bondgenote en Dwarstrekkers is one of the most brilliant and enduring works by the master historian Dr. G.D. Scholtz. The text explores the historical patterns of Afrikaner political behavior, contrasting those who worked for unity (bondgenote) against those who pushed for splinter movements (dwarstrekkers). Scholtz tracks this political friction from the Great Trek through the Boer Republics, the 1914 Rebellion, and the rise of the National Party, arguing that internal division has always been the defining feature of Afrikaner nationalism.
Author Profile: Dr. G.D. Scholtz
Dr. Gert Daniel Scholtz (1905–1983) was a premier 20th-century South African historian, academic, and editor-in-chief of Die Transvaler. Renowned for his monumental multi-volume histories, Scholtz is widely considered a foundational architect of conservative South African political historiography.
