Terrorisme: die feite by R.J. Greyling

Terrorisme: die feite (Second Edition Afrikaans Study of Terrorism, 1987)

An Afrikaans-language study of the nature and behaviour of terrorists, published in Pretoria in the apartheid era

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Terrorisme: die feite
• Author: R.J. Greyling
• Publisher: J.L. van Schaik, Pretoria
• Publication Date: 1987
• ISBN-10: 0627015166
• Edition Details: Tweede uitgawe (Second Edition), 1987.
• Binding: Publisher's pictorial hardcover boards, illustrated in red and yellow with a black design, printed directly with no separate dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Medium-sized hardcover, roughly octavo, 180 pages. Footnoted text; no maps or plates.
• Language: Afrikaans

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The illustrated printed boards in red and yellow with a black design are clean and glossy. The spine is straight, with title and author printed on it and the publisher's logo at the foot. The corners are sharp. Slight rubbing or shine is visible along the back hinge edge. No tears or fading.
• Interior: The cream pages are clean and the text block is tight with a sound binding. There is a small dark speck at the top of the title page and the text-block edges show mild toning. No foxing, markings or writing seen.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued). The artwork is printed directly on the boards of this laminated pictorial hardcover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Terrorisme: die feite is an Afrikaans non-fiction study of terrorism, published by J.L. van Schaik in Pretoria. This is the second edition of 1987.

The author examines the nature, psychology and behaviour of terrorists, drawing on examples such as the Baader-Meinhof group and the Weatherpeople, with supporting footnotes throughout the text.

Written and published in South Africa in the 1980s, when internal unrest and security concerns dominated public debate, the book is a useful document of how terrorism was presented to an Afrikaans readership of the period. It has also been cited as a reference in later academic work on the apartheid era.

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