Shaka Zulu: The Rise of the Zulu Empire by E.A. Ritter
Shaka Zulu: The Rise of the Zulu Empire by E.A. Ritter
Hardcover
Publisher: B. C. A. 1971
Used - Very Good. 383pp, 12 plates, maps. DJ has some slight edge wear-spine faded, protected with a beautiful Cellophane cover.
"The classic of African History -- a biography of Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu nation, born leader and brilliant general.
E.A. Ritter grew up with the Zulus, earning their respect and accumulating a rich store of material during his long association with them.
Shaka Zulu was the "founder" of the Zulu nation, a born leader and a brilliant general. This remarkable king, was a contemporary of Napoleon, and his achievements rivalled the Emperor's. For in the space of twelve years, he organized an immense army of skilled and disciplined warriors, conquering and pacifying a territory larger than Europe