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The diary of Adam Tas (1705-1706)

The diary of Adam Tas (1705-1706)

Fouche, Leo

Paperback

African HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353608236
ISBN13: 9789353608231
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 15 2019
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
At the dawn of the eighteenth century, one man set down a secret record of life and discontent at the Cape of Good Hope. The result is The Diary of Adam Tas (1705-1706) - an adam tas colonial diary that offers an intimate view of early cape town society and the emerging boer settler origins. Every entry feels startlingly present. Tas writes from within Dutch colonial South Africa, charting daily routines, private loyalties and growing anger at the power of the Dutch East India Company, giving readers an early 18th century memoir of colonial governance and protest unlike any other. For anyone interested in cape colony political history, cape of good hope history or the workings of the Dutch East India Company on the ground, this historical primary source edition lets the past speak clearly. It speaks directly to South African history students and enriches university colonial history courses, but its candid human voice will also engage general readers drawn to lived experience rather than distant summaries. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume returns a foundational testimony of Dutch colonial South Africa to circulation. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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