Bhambatha – War of the Heads 1906
publisher: NFVF
ASIN: B001LNOKQ0
EAN: 0883629604831
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In 1905, the Natal colony introduces a tax on the heads of all adult men. Coming close on the heels of land grabs, war and famine, the Poll Tax threatens to destroy African patriarchy and with it, tradition itself. Many young men are angry and look to their chiefs for leadership. Fearing the might of the colony, African chiefs are split over how to respond.

When chief Bhambatha becomes a scapegoat for the British, he has no option but to fight. From a reluctant young chief, Bhambatha evolves into the spirited leader of an unified African force that challenges the very core of British rule.

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The Herero and Namaqua Genocide is considered to have been the first genocide of the 20th century.

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Unification of Saudi Arabia: A Historical Narative

by: Saifuddin H. Shaheen

publisher: Ammar Press, published: 1993

ASIN: 9960900215

EAN: 9789960900216

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