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From: "Kammie" <>
Subject: Book release : 'An Unsung Heritage-Perspectives on Slavery'
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:31:32 +0200


Hi list participants

Book launch on South African slavery at the Cape on Thursday, 9 December
2004 :

Title : "An Unsung Heritage-Perspectives on Slavery"
Author : Alan Mountain

The contribution of slavery to the economic and social development of South
Africa is an important part of our heritage, particularly in the Cape. In
this informative and accessible account, Alan Mountain describes the history
and experiences of slaves - and slave owners. He recounts many and varied
aspects of cultural, social and economic life at the time.

Read more on this interesting book below :

Part I covers the period from 1654 to emancipation in 1834, during which
time many slaves were brought from Indonesia, India and parts of Africa. In
the process Islam was introduced to our shores. With the demise of slavery,
an
epoch in South Africa's past came to an end.

Part II tackles the legacy of slavery and the significant contribution it
made to the development of the country.

Part III of the book is a user-friendly guide to the many sites that
are linked to slavery in the Western Cape. Many of them have been declared
heritage sites. Full-colour photographs, maps and location details are
included, making An Unsung Heritage the ideal reference for locals and
visitors alike.

Alan Mountain is the author of a number of books including First People of
the Cape. He is also a skilled photographer.

Retail Price: R 175.00

ISBN:0864866224
Pages: 240
Format : paperback
Rights: Worldwide

publisher's website :
http://www.newafricabooks.co.za/

Contact : Ms Morgan Vesty, the marketing manager
Tel No. 021/674-4136
email :



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Other books published by Alan Mountain
- Paradise under Pressure (1990) published by Southern Books.
- This Mauritius (1195) Struik Publishers
- Dive Sites of Mauritius (1995) by U.K. based New Holland Press
- The Divers Handbook (1996) New Holland Press.
- The Southern African Touring Atlas (1197) Struik Publishers.
- Wild Africa (1998) New Holland Press
- The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Empire (1999)
- The First People of Western Cape (2003) published by David Philips, an
imprint
of New Africa Books



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