"Appollon, a historian, presents a biography of British imperialist
Cecil Rhodes within historical context and in relation to how he
represented the age of increased colonialism in the late nineteenth
century. He details Rhodes' childhood, his gold and diamond mining
in South Africa, his political activity, and his efforts to expand
the British Empire to South Africa, including his experiences with
various African tribes and rival European states, the creation of
the British South Africa Chartered Company, his military campaigns
and wars against the Ndebele and Afrikaners, and the creation of
Rhodesia, followed by uprisings against him by the Shona and
Ndebele, the Anglo-Boer War, and ending with his death. The book
was first published in 1984 for Russian readers and was translated
by Christopher English in 2003; it is available in the US for the
first time."-- "Reference and Research Book News"
"To the palate accustomed to the dry, astringent wine served up by
British historians, Davidson's brew may seem a little heady, but to
the ordinary reader it will make refreshing change and the
scholarly value of the book is in no way diminished by his
method."-- "The Sunday Mail, Harare"
"A major study which uses a multitude of archive and other
little-known materials to recreate the tumultuous atmosphere of the
time, and to highlight key philosophical and moral issues."--Novy
Mir, Moscow
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