Xolela mangcu biography books

Xolela Mangcu has 11 books on Goodreads with ratings.

The Arrogance of Power: South Africa's Leadership Meltdown · Biko: A Biography · South African Politics: An Introduction · The Role of Intellectuals.

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Books by Xolela Mangcu

Biko: A Biography
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Biko: A Life
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To the Brink: The State of Democracy in South Africa
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Emerging Johannesburg: Perspectives on the Postapartheid City
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really liked it avg rating — 4 ratings — published — 8 editions

The Democratic Moment: South Africa's Prospects under Jacob Zuma
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The Meaning of Mandela: A Literary and Intellectual Celebration
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Becoming Worthy Ancestors: Archive, public deliberation and identity in South Africa
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The African Diaspora and the Disciplines
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Visions of Black Economic Empowerment
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The Colour of Our Future: Does race matter in post-apartheid South Africa?
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it was amazing avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions

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Description for Biko: A LifePaperback. Xolela Mangcu, who knew Biko, provides the first in-depth look at the life of one of the most iconic figures of the anti-apartheid movement, whose legacy is still strongly felt today, both in South Africa, and worldwide in the global struggle for civil rights, today. Num Pages: pages, 14 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJH; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: x x Weight in Grams:
Steve Biko was an exceptional and inspirational leader, a pivotal figure in South African history. As a leading anti-apartheid activist and thinker, Biko created the Black Consciousness Movement, the grassroots organisation which would mobilise a large proportion of the black urban population. His death in police custody at the age of just 30 robbed South Africa of one of its most gifted leaders. Although the rudimentary facts of his life - and death - are well known, there has until now been no in-depth book on this major political figure and the impact of his life and tragic death. Xolela Read moreMangcu, who knew Biko, provides the first in-depth look at the life of one of the most iconic figures of the anti-aparthei

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Biko : a life

Mangcu, Xolela,

London : I.B. Tauris, Creative York : Palgrave Macmillan

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